Therapists in Utah

The best part about being a therapist is seeing the positive emotional and physical responses my clients gain from therapy. I think of myself as a guide in helping people navigate challenges in their life. Everybody has challenges and obstacles they must face in their lifetime. But not one experience is the same. How we process our emotions, how and what we believe about ourselves and the world around us is as unique as we are. It’s an emotional fingerprint. I want to hear about the emotional fingerprints, both good and bad so I can better understand how to guide you away from the bad and onto a path of self-healing.

Individuals seeking help from Golden Steps recovery are adults suffering from substance use disorders. At Golden Steps Recovery, we believe that addiction is a symptom of underlying issues. These underlying issues could be marital related, infidelity, depression, anxiety, trauma, etc. Individuals seeking treatment are in need of connection with other individuals going through similar problems, making it easier to become emotionally vulnerable. Goals for the individual would be to learn healthy coping skills to deal with life, become 100% abstinent from substances and to gain healthy and positive relationships in recovery.

I have had the access and training in the most effective and time-tested treatments for OCD and related anxiety disorders. I received my clinical degree from the University of Southern California (USC) and am the founder of the OCD Foundation of Utah. I use a warm, empathic, and multifaceted approach, which includes insight therapies, exposure and response prevention, lifestyle analysis, supplementation, and education in brain mechanisms. My personality and deep insight of the torture one feels with debilitating OCD and anxiety help clients feel comfortable and heard.

What are you looking for in therapy? The most common goal of clients is to 'develop coping skills.' We have been repeatedly told diet, exercise, meditation, and adequate sleep can all improve our mood, but why aren't we doing it. Through processing painful experiences and emotions, I have seen clients improve their overall well-being and finally live the life they want.

My clients come to me feeling that life, motherhood, marriage, or just life in general is not what they had hoped for. I often hear from my new clients: “I feel overwhelmed.” “I'm stuck and don’t know how to move forward.” “I feel like I am failing my kids.” “I am burnt out but don’t know what to change.” Can you relate? Motherhood is hard. And even harder when you struggle with guilt, shame, boundaries, and perfectionism. Without help, it’s easy to stay stuck and feed those negative beliefs.

I believe that despite life’s challenges, and often because of them, every individual has their own unique strengths and capabilities. Every individual has worth and purpose. Our own difficult life circumstances or misperceptions can sometimes mask these truths, but I seek to help my clients remember and internalize them. Hope and healing can be found by drawing on the strengths within!

Hello, I'm Amanda Cencak of Daya Counseling. I am passionate about helping others seek clarity and acceptance through individual therapy. I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults who find themselves struggling with feelings of inadequacy and experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Many of my clients experience their worlds through a lens of neurodiversity. ADHD, ASD and other learning differences often contribute to daily struggles and stressors. I help each individual gain insight into their personal struggles and offer support and teaching of skills aimed at increasing self efficacy and confidence.

Asking for help can be complicated as it is often associated with weakness. Life is rare without challenges; the challenges can sometimes become overwhelming, stressful, and difficult to cope with. Occasionally, we feel powerless towards past trauma and life difficulties. This can cause us to feel anxious, confused, or hopeless. However, going through life’s challenges alone can increase stress and cause us to feel trapped.

"It is not uncommon to feel alone in our challenges, I believe it is important for us to feel that we are Not alone." I love the opportunity to help those individuals and their family members who are ready for change, whether that be in day to day living, problem solving, thinking patterns, relationships, resurfacing memories, repetitive behaviors, anger or mood imbalance. I have been a practicing therapist since 2004 and have treated multiple types of anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment issues, abuse/neglect, PTSD and other mood and behavioral disorders. I also work with first responders and veterans.

Hello! My name is Ana, I’m a CMHC student at Grand Canyon University. I love working with children. Each child deserves a positive, comforting, and fun environment to explore and process their experiences. I care deeply about the children I work with and I believe that every child is unique and will experience the world in their own way. My biggest passion is to help children grow by learning coping skills and processing any traumas that they might have.

As a school-based professional for over 14 years, I work primarily with children, adolescents and young adults with everything from anxiety, anger, trauma and depression to ADHD, Autism and ODD. I have extensive testing experience having worked in the schools and in private practice. I provide testing for cognitive, academic, personality, social, emotional, behavioral, and adaptive deficits and commonly for autism, ADHD and executive dysfunction. My therapy approach is grounded in Cognitive-Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy with elements of mindfulness and acceptance.

I believe that everyone’s experiences are valid and that their concerns need to be heard. I am a support for people on all parts of their journey. It is never too early or too late to receive therapy. I believe that clients have the skills they need to create the changes they are looking for in life. I enjoy being their support and guide in finding those skills within themselves and using them to shape their life.

I am passionate about helping clients with trauma, anxiety, & depression, & most enjoy working with clients aged 13-35. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, & compassion, regardless of background. Working with those who are from more marginalized populations & concerns related to these areas (2S-LGBTQIA+ populations, women's issues, religious trauma, racism, physical health concerns/ disabilities, teen/adult children of immigrant families, etc.) is a passion of mine, but I am happy to work with those who are not part of these populations as well. I will tailor our treatment plan to meet your specific needs.

Life can be challenging. Sometimes the struggles we face seem too overpowering to cope with on our own. As a clinical mental health counselor, my goal is to help my clients develop skills to deal with life's struggles, hope for recovery, strength to move forward, and healing from past trauma and pain. We all have a right to be happy and I want to help you reach your potential. I am trained in Accelerated Resolutions Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR.

I love working with people! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 15 years of experience working as a clinician. My expertise includes: social skills training, parenting, marriage and divorce issues, anxiety, depression, childhood behavior disorders, domestic violence and abuse. I have worked with numerous agencies and organizations to counsel children and adults including Orange County Social Services Agency, Victims of Crime, inner-city schools as well as in private practice.

I am passionate about helping individuals fulfill their full potential. I provide services that assist clients who want to discover new potential in their lives and to experience greater peace, contentment and joy.

My aim as a counselor is to facilitate a space for healing so that adults, children, adolescents, and families can strengthen bonds and develop closer relationships. I specialize in treating trauma, with extensive experience treating complex developmental trauma. Using a variety of methods in my practice, including Trust-Based Relational Intervention, attachment-based therapy, and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, I seek to help you promote deeper understanding and self-awareness of yourself and your relationships.

Manuel "Manny" Zizumbo has been working adolescents/tweens, adults, couples, and their families since 1996. He has an extensive work history in both the private and public mental health sectors. He has experience working in mentoring programs, in-home programs, outpatient mental health/substance abuse clinics, groups homes, and residential treatment centers. Manuel is passionate about building healthy relationships with clients in hope of empowering them discover solutions for living life a better way.

I draw from a strong academic and clinical background combined with personal life experiences to provide life changing interventions. I have a PhD in psychology, two master's degrees and am licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have considerable experience with children, adolescents and adults in diverse settings, i.e., mental health centers, U.S. military behavioral health centers, public school systems, wilderness programs, therapeutic boarding schools, and private practice. I gained much of my specialized experience with couples while employed by the US Army in Germany and recently completed the advanced training for certification as an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist.