Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Rich County, UT
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I recognize your efforts and desire to obtain happiness and healing in your life and relationships and I am so happy that you are here. To help you, I strive to create an environment where you can feel safe to go to your hurt places and navigate your healing processes, whether as an individual, couple, or family seeking therapy. I know this can be difficult, so I work hard to be there with you in the process to help you experience real changes in your life and relationships.
I recognize your efforts and desire to obtain happiness and healing in your life and relationships and I am so happy that you are here. To help you, I strive to create an environment where you can feel safe to go to your hurt places and navigate your healing processes, whether as an individual, couple, or family seeking therapy. I know this can be difficult, so I work hard to be there with you in the process to help you experience real changes in your life and relationships.
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Lesli Dustin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LAMFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Garden City, UT 84028
I love to work with individuals, couples, children, teens, and families to help them imagine and create the future they want. I am passionate about strong relationships, knowing who you are, and having the confidence to get there. I believe that together we can construct solutions and that you can experience improvement in your sense of well-being. I am a proponent of self-care to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. I love to see clients recognize their own strengths and ways in which they've been succeeding and to identify which way they're headed.
I love to work with individuals, couples, children, teens, and families to help them imagine and create the future they want. I am passionate about strong relationships, knowing who you are, and having the confidence to get there. I believe that together we can construct solutions and that you can experience improvement in your sense of well-being. I am a proponent of self-care to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellness. I love to see clients recognize their own strengths and ways in which they've been succeeding and to identify which way they're headed.
Online Therapists
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Melissa Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Orem, UT 84057
Waitlist for new clients
Betrayal trauma, sexual trauma, cultural sexual negative scripts, shame, pornography concerns/addiction, divorce, differences in sexual desire, vaginismus, scrupulosity (OCD), can impact ones life- I would love to support you through your healing journey.
I am passionate about connecting with my clients and creating a space for healing and understanding. Working with couples and Individuals has been a beautiful and incredible. I desire to assist you through anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual blocks and explore sexual narratives that have been created over your lifetime. We often get caught up in negative relationship cycles and negative sexual cycles, making you feel stuck and somewhat crazy. It is my honor and privilege to assist in relieving the pain you are experiencing and create HOPE/CHANGE in your life.
Betrayal trauma, sexual trauma, cultural sexual negative scripts, shame, pornography concerns/addiction, divorce, differences in sexual desire, vaginismus, scrupulosity (OCD), can impact ones life- I would love to support you through your healing journey.
I am passionate about connecting with my clients and creating a space for healing and understanding. Working with couples and Individuals has been a beautiful and incredible. I desire to assist you through anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual blocks and explore sexual narratives that have been created over your lifetime. We often get caught up in negative relationship cycles and negative sexual cycles, making you feel stuck and somewhat crazy. It is my honor and privilege to assist in relieving the pain you are experiencing and create HOPE/CHANGE in your life.
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Austin Bulloch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bountiful, UT 84010
“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”― Confucius. Have you felt that anxiety, depression, or trauma are stopping you from living the life you want and deserve? I utilize evidence-based practices with clients like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches to develop more adaptive responses and cultivate lasting coping to help clients bend with the winds of life. I'm now accepting clients for both in-person and telehealth therapy, and accept many insurances.
“The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.”― Confucius. Have you felt that anxiety, depression, or trauma are stopping you from living the life you want and deserve? I utilize evidence-based practices with clients like Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches to develop more adaptive responses and cultivate lasting coping to help clients bend with the winds of life. I'm now accepting clients for both in-person and telehealth therapy, and accept many insurances.
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Specializing in providing support to individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, self-image concerns, and trauma, I also possess significant experience in aiding survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
My primary aspiration is to create a welcoming and nonjudgmental space for clients to openly discuss their experiences and delve into their emotions, ensuring a safe environment for exploration. I incorporate a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, ACT, and EMDR.
Specializing in providing support to individuals grappling with anxiety, depression, self-image concerns, and trauma, I also possess significant experience in aiding survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
My primary aspiration is to create a welcoming and nonjudgmental space for clients to openly discuss their experiences and delve into their emotions, ensuring a safe environment for exploration. I incorporate a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, ACT, and EMDR.
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Full Circle Yoga & Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Full Circle Yoga and Therapy is a trauma-informed space facilitating life transformation through evidence-based therapeutic interventions, yoga, & mindfulness. We offer individual, group, family, and couples therapy/counseling and can usually schedule new clients within 2 weeks for an initial intake appointment.
Full Circle Yoga and Therapy is a trauma-informed space facilitating life transformation through evidence-based therapeutic interventions, yoga, & mindfulness. We offer individual, group, family, and couples therapy/counseling and can usually schedule new clients within 2 weeks for an initial intake appointment.
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I am skilled in helping teens and adults with issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Feeling like others don't “get” you can be lonely. You may feel like you aren't being seen, heard, or understood the way you would like. Perhaps you struggle with truly living your truth versus simply stating it. What if you could feel more comfortable expressing your authentic self and live a meaningful life? It is possible to feel more confident, assured, and ready to become the person you want to be. Let me show you how.
I am skilled in helping teens and adults with issues such as anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Feeling like others don't “get” you can be lonely. You may feel like you aren't being seen, heard, or understood the way you would like. Perhaps you struggle with truly living your truth versus simply stating it. What if you could feel more comfortable expressing your authentic self and live a meaningful life? It is possible to feel more confident, assured, and ready to become the person you want to be. Let me show you how.
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The healing process of therapy can reduce suffering as well as being a process of discovering one's authentic self. Developing self-awareness and acceptance, working through the roots of your personal problems, making lasting and powerful changes, and finding meaning and richness in your life is an empowering process that I am so grateful and honored to be a part of. The approach I use is effective for depression, anxiety, issues of trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and connection with yourself and others. I believe that each individual has unique strengths and talents and the capacity to find answers for healing within.
The healing process of therapy can reduce suffering as well as being a process of discovering one's authentic self. Developing self-awareness and acceptance, working through the roots of your personal problems, making lasting and powerful changes, and finding meaning and richness in your life is an empowering process that I am so grateful and honored to be a part of. The approach I use is effective for depression, anxiety, issues of trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and connection with yourself and others. I believe that each individual has unique strengths and talents and the capacity to find answers for healing within.
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Leticia Tomaz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lindon, UT 84042 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with individuals who face trauma, eating disorders, body image challenges, insecurities, unhealthy relationships, partners who have an addiction, unstable family situations and ethnic or cultural discrimination.
One of my all-time favorite quotes is “broken crayons still color”. To understand that you can feel broken and still have value is vital. It means that your worthiness is not based upon the things that have happened to you. Nor is it based upon your mistakes, your outward appearance, or your lack of friendships. The list goes on and on. My personal belief of worthiness means that it applies to ALL and bears no cost, much like the concept of grace. This is a belief I try to bring into all my sessions.
I specialize in working with individuals who face trauma, eating disorders, body image challenges, insecurities, unhealthy relationships, partners who have an addiction, unstable family situations and ethnic or cultural discrimination.
One of my all-time favorite quotes is “broken crayons still color”. To understand that you can feel broken and still have value is vital. It means that your worthiness is not based upon the things that have happened to you. Nor is it based upon your mistakes, your outward appearance, or your lack of friendships. The list goes on and on. My personal belief of worthiness means that it applies to ALL and bears no cost, much like the concept of grace. This is a belief I try to bring into all my sessions.
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Elisa K Pierce, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PMHC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Holladay, UT 84117
I have survived pregnancy loss and medical/birth trauma.
Are you stuck in a picture you created as a child? A picture with children and a blissful relationship? As women, we strive for the "what should be". Sometimes those pictures need to contain fluidity and movement and morph into something that we never expected. Many women experience infant loss, infertility, child loss, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and don't know where to go, who to ask, or if something might be wrong with you. Some women experience the trauma of the NICU life, a medical termination, and so much more.
I have survived pregnancy loss and medical/birth trauma.
Are you stuck in a picture you created as a child? A picture with children and a blissful relationship? As women, we strive for the "what should be". Sometimes those pictures need to contain fluidity and movement and morph into something that we never expected. Many women experience infant loss, infertility, child loss, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and don't know where to go, who to ask, or if something might be wrong with you. Some women experience the trauma of the NICU life, a medical termination, and so much more.
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Since 2010, I have had the opportunity to help adults and children cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship problems and other disorders/disabilities.
Stop hurting. Sometimes, we hurt so much and for so long that we forget how true happiness feels like. We all try to navigate life the best that we can. We all try to find that glimpse of hope every morning. Yet, sometimes it just feels impossible to know exactly what we are holding on to. This is where I can help.
Since 2010, I have had the opportunity to help adults and children cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, relationship problems and other disorders/disabilities.
Stop hurting. Sometimes, we hurt so much and for so long that we forget how true happiness feels like. We all try to navigate life the best that we can. We all try to find that glimpse of hope every morning. Yet, sometimes it just feels impossible to know exactly what we are holding on to. This is where I can help.
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Logan Staheli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS , LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Now accepting NEW Clients. In person and telehealth sessions available. I am trained in EMDR and Attachment EMDR. I can help with many issues including: depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, substance abuse, pornography addiction, and complex trauma. I use a variety of tools and techniques to ensure each client as a personally tailored experience. I am experienced in helping individuals, families and couples. I love working with Seniors! and the Elderly. If you've been struggling to climb out of your feelings of depression or anxiety, or have some trauma in your past please call, I can help. I look forward to meeting you.
Now accepting NEW Clients. In person and telehealth sessions available. I am trained in EMDR and Attachment EMDR. I can help with many issues including: depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, substance abuse, pornography addiction, and complex trauma. I use a variety of tools and techniques to ensure each client as a personally tailored experience. I am experienced in helping individuals, families and couples. I love working with Seniors! and the Elderly. If you've been struggling to climb out of your feelings of depression or anxiety, or have some trauma in your past please call, I can help. I look forward to meeting you.
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I have experience with substance use, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, and self esteem.
As a therapist, my ideal clients are those who seek deeper insight into their lives and are motivated to make meaningful changes. I am passionate about working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with various diagnoses, as I believe every need and challenge is valid. Recognizing and understanding these needs not only fosters self-awareness but also enhances our understanding of others. My goal is to support clients in their journey towards living their most authentic lives, which I find incredibly fulfilling. Helping clients realize their potential and embrace their true selves is at the heart of my therapeutic work.
I have experience with substance use, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, and self esteem.
As a therapist, my ideal clients are those who seek deeper insight into their lives and are motivated to make meaningful changes. I am passionate about working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and with various diagnoses, as I believe every need and challenge is valid. Recognizing and understanding these needs not only fosters self-awareness but also enhances our understanding of others. My goal is to support clients in their journey towards living their most authentic lives, which I find incredibly fulfilling. Helping clients realize their potential and embrace their true selves is at the heart of my therapeutic work.
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I work with issues with confidence, self identity/worth, marriage, trauma, depression and anxiety.
Navigating life can be a tricky process. At times you may feel stuck, unsure of what to do or unsure of who you are. This may be brought on by different experiences through life, or just a feeling you’ve had for some time. I have been there and was fortunate enough to have someone help me. This is what I love to help people do, navigate their life to discover who they are and find strength within.
I work with issues with confidence, self identity/worth, marriage, trauma, depression and anxiety.
Navigating life can be a tricky process. At times you may feel stuck, unsure of what to do or unsure of who you are. This may be brought on by different experiences through life, or just a feeling you’ve had for some time. I have been there and was fortunate enough to have someone help me. This is what I love to help people do, navigate their life to discover who they are and find strength within.
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We will learn to notice your past/present pain, then through various trauma modalities we will learn to remove the pain/emotion without changing the memory.
In the Disney Movie, The Lion King, Rafiki the wise monkey says, “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” Being an avid Harry Potter and Disney fan has taught me a lot of things in my life. I have been a therapist for over 10 + years. I specialize in all types of traumas (i.e. family or origins, bullying, chronic health, divorce, adjustment issues, life change, grief, to all types of abuse and harm), depression, addiction, and anxiety. I work with individuals, families, couples, the LGBTQIA+ community, first responders/military, and ages 6-96+.
We will learn to notice your past/present pain, then through various trauma modalities we will learn to remove the pain/emotion without changing the memory.
In the Disney Movie, The Lion King, Rafiki the wise monkey says, “Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it.” Being an avid Harry Potter and Disney fan has taught me a lot of things in my life. I have been a therapist for over 10 + years. I specialize in all types of traumas (i.e. family or origins, bullying, chronic health, divorce, adjustment issues, life change, grief, to all types of abuse and harm), depression, addiction, and anxiety. I work with individuals, families, couples, the LGBTQIA+ community, first responders/military, and ages 6-96+.
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Andrea Robison
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
If you have hit a wall in your relationships, with your health, or are struggling with past trauma and self worth, it's time to collaborate with a caring provider who can help transform the heaviness that interferes with your sense of purpose and connection. Using your insight into yourself and my insight into psychology and wellness, we will work together to identify the patterns that perpetuate pain and stagnation, shifting you toward healing emotional wounds, and creating powerful strategies for recovery. Serious depression, anxiety, the breakdown of relationships or individual health, call for heart centered attention.
If you have hit a wall in your relationships, with your health, or are struggling with past trauma and self worth, it's time to collaborate with a caring provider who can help transform the heaviness that interferes with your sense of purpose and connection. Using your insight into yourself and my insight into psychology and wellness, we will work together to identify the patterns that perpetuate pain and stagnation, shifting you toward healing emotional wounds, and creating powerful strategies for recovery. Serious depression, anxiety, the breakdown of relationships or individual health, call for heart centered attention.
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I am passionate about processing trauma and gaining full understanding of the impacts of those experiences in client’s current life situations.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience working in various settings. I specialize in working with adolescents, adults, couples, and complex family systems. I have extensive experience working with co-occurring disorders. I utilize concepts from DBT, MBB, ACT, MI, psychodrama, and experiential techniques to assist you in positive changes and life outcomes. I truly believe everyone can find happiness in their lives through vulnerability and connection. I strive to create a safe space where you can tell me anything without fear of shame or judgement. I am here to listen so you can feel seen and heard.
I am passionate about processing trauma and gaining full understanding of the impacts of those experiences in client’s current life situations.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience working in various settings. I specialize in working with adolescents, adults, couples, and complex family systems. I have extensive experience working with co-occurring disorders. I utilize concepts from DBT, MBB, ACT, MI, psychodrama, and experiential techniques to assist you in positive changes and life outcomes. I truly believe everyone can find happiness in their lives through vulnerability and connection. I strive to create a safe space where you can tell me anything without fear of shame or judgement. I am here to listen so you can feel seen and heard.
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Rebecca A Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Salt Lake City, UT 84123 (Online Only)
I employ a client-centered approach for those who are struggling with a variety of issues, including managing depression and anxiety, trauma and PTSD, ADHD, substance abuse, self-esteem and other issues.
Welcome to High Desert Thrive! If there was one silver lining to the pandemic it was legitimizing virtual visits as a viable option to serve folks in need. I have served many individuals through my virtual practice who would never have been willing or able to access support. Making change is difficult--Therapy is a great option for those ready to move forward in their lives. I am passionate about serving my clients and assisting them in finding healing, and increasing their quality of life. I offer a safe, trusting environment to work through difficulties and improve life coping and satisfaction.
I employ a client-centered approach for those who are struggling with a variety of issues, including managing depression and anxiety, trauma and PTSD, ADHD, substance abuse, self-esteem and other issues.
Welcome to High Desert Thrive! If there was one silver lining to the pandemic it was legitimizing virtual visits as a viable option to serve folks in need. I have served many individuals through my virtual practice who would never have been willing or able to access support. Making change is difficult--Therapy is a great option for those ready to move forward in their lives. I am passionate about serving my clients and assisting them in finding healing, and increasing their quality of life. I offer a safe, trusting environment to work through difficulties and improve life coping and satisfaction.
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Roberto Scordari
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW, CBP, EFT Tap
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Millcreek, UT 84124
Trauma and its associated emotions get stored in various parts of the body.
Taking the initial step to go to therapy isn’t an easy one. You may be feeling hurt, unsafe, scared, exhausted, lonely, or even desperate. The list is endless. You finally gathered the courage to seek for help and really hope to find a welcoming therapist that will make you feel safe and accepted as you are. I make sure to create that kind of welcoming and non-judgmental environment for you, because if you feel truly safe then you can find the strength to look at and even face the difficult and traumatic events in your life.
Trauma and its associated emotions get stored in various parts of the body.
Taking the initial step to go to therapy isn’t an easy one. You may be feeling hurt, unsafe, scared, exhausted, lonely, or even desperate. The list is endless. You finally gathered the courage to seek for help and really hope to find a welcoming therapist that will make you feel safe and accepted as you are. I make sure to create that kind of welcoming and non-judgmental environment for you, because if you feel truly safe then you can find the strength to look at and even face the difficult and traumatic events in your life.
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I have a passion for helping women specifically navigate parenthood, heal from past trauma, and manage depression and anxiety, in a collaborative and welcoming space.
Are you struggling with anxiety, self-worth or feel marginalized? Understanding how our past impacts our present, gives us the clarity and power to create the best versions of ourselves. Guiding people through this process is what I find incredibly rewarding as a therapist! I want people to feel understood, heard, and validated as they navigate their life journey in therapy.
I have a passion for helping women specifically navigate parenthood, heal from past trauma, and manage depression and anxiety, in a collaborative and welcoming space.
Are you struggling with anxiety, self-worth or feel marginalized? Understanding how our past impacts our present, gives us the clarity and power to create the best versions of ourselves. Guiding people through this process is what I find incredibly rewarding as a therapist! I want people to feel understood, heard, and validated as they navigate their life journey in therapy.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.