Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Riverdale, UT

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Alissa Swenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
Utilizing a strong set of training in trauma informed practice, I will help you meet your treatment goals and build a life more connected to you.
Life is full of unexpected challenges and trauma: small, big, some temporary and some life long. Through this we often learn to stop listening to our inner voice, stop getting our needs met, and start listening to negative core beliefs. This often results in: consistent cycles of suffering, anxiety, depression, daily functioning, and relationship difficulties. Together I will help you work through these negative core beliefs, find your true-self, and develop coping skills to heal through all of the trauma and break the cycles. I will help you learn to listen to your own inner voice and find power to make change for growth.
Utilizing a strong set of training in trauma informed practice, I will help you meet your treatment goals and build a life more connected to you.
Life is full of unexpected challenges and trauma: small, big, some temporary and some life long. Through this we often learn to stop listening to our inner voice, stop getting our needs met, and start listening to negative core beliefs. This often results in: consistent cycles of suffering, anxiety, depression, daily functioning, and relationship difficulties. Together I will help you work through these negative core beliefs, find your true-self, and develop coping skills to heal through all of the trauma and break the cycles. I will help you learn to listen to your own inner voice and find power to make change for growth.
(385) 469-1212 View (385) 469-1212
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Nikki Lee / Lunar Counseling Utah
Counselor, MS, CCMHC, NCC, CGP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
I am a trauma informed therapist specializing in treatment for PTSD and other trauma related issues. I specialize in first responder treatment, faith transitions, anxiety, depression, life changes, and pregnancy/postpartum struggles. I enjoy helping my clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves as they learn to honor their energy and thresholds. I also love guiding my clients into identifying what their root cause(s) is/are for their current struggles. I am direct in my therapeutic approach. I welcome discomfort during the healing process as it coincides with growth and change.
I am a trauma informed therapist specializing in treatment for PTSD and other trauma related issues. I specialize in first responder treatment, faith transitions, anxiety, depression, life changes, and pregnancy/postpartum struggles. I enjoy helping my clients develop a deeper understanding of themselves as they learn to honor their energy and thresholds. I also love guiding my clients into identifying what their root cause(s) is/are for their current struggles. I am direct in my therapeutic approach. I welcome discomfort during the healing process as it coincides with growth and change.
(385) 318-3922 View (385) 318-3922
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Colby Pomeroy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT, IFS 1
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
Colby has specialized training in Sex Addiction (CSAT) and Betrayal Trauma (CPTT).
Colby is passionate about life and about helping others to discover that same passion. He recognizes that we all go through life experiences that shape and form us into who we are today. Through those experiences, we can become stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed, feeling helpless, and hopeless. This can keep us from being able to maximize our happiness and joy. Colby uses a combination of therapy modalities to help us understand why we are the way we are, come to accept who we are, and then challenge ourselves to become our best self through intrapersonal and interpersonal growth.
Colby has specialized training in Sex Addiction (CSAT) and Betrayal Trauma (CPTT).
Colby is passionate about life and about helping others to discover that same passion. He recognizes that we all go through life experiences that shape and form us into who we are today. Through those experiences, we can become stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed, feeling helpless, and hopeless. This can keep us from being able to maximize our happiness and joy. Colby uses a combination of therapy modalities to help us understand why we are the way we are, come to accept who we are, and then challenge ourselves to become our best self through intrapersonal and interpersonal growth.
(385) 438-4591 View (385) 438-4591
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Tori Vance
Pre-Licensed Professional, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405  (Online Only)
My social work career began in 2013 where I worked extensively with those who were experiencing complex trauma through domestic and sexual abuse.
Online Telehealth Therapy... I enjoy various approaches to mental health and self-care. I enjoy many pints of ice-cream, bath bombs, a good book, spending time outside, and working out. Most importantly I believe we owe it ourselves, to make sure we are being taken care of and nourished, too, through our own mental health care. My approach to treatment is tailored to fit each person’s specific goals and needs, and I provide a comfortable and safe space for people to express themselves and work through their therapeutic experience.
My social work career began in 2013 where I worked extensively with those who were experiencing complex trauma through domestic and sexual abuse.
Online Telehealth Therapy... I enjoy various approaches to mental health and self-care. I enjoy many pints of ice-cream, bath bombs, a good book, spending time outside, and working out. Most importantly I believe we owe it ourselves, to make sure we are being taken care of and nourished, too, through our own mental health care. My approach to treatment is tailored to fit each person’s specific goals and needs, and I provide a comfortable and safe space for people to express themselves and work through their therapeutic experience.
(385) 308-5434 View (385) 308-5434
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Rich Mackay
Counselor, LCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
As an experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in Utah, I've dedicated many years to helping individuals with disabilities, families, teens, and adults through various life challenges, including trauma, life transitions, substance abuse, and interpersonal difficulties. My expertise lies in addressing a spectrum of mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and self-esteem issues, while empowering clients to bolster their coping mechanisms and ability to regulate emotions.
As an experienced Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor based in Utah, I've dedicated many years to helping individuals with disabilities, families, teens, and adults through various life challenges, including trauma, life transitions, substance abuse, and interpersonal difficulties. My expertise lies in addressing a spectrum of mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and self-esteem issues, while empowering clients to bolster their coping mechanisms and ability to regulate emotions.
(385) 350-8341 View (385) 350-8341
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Andrea Lauritzen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
Immediate openings now available! I specialize in early intervention, healing trauma in youth & adults, building healthy coping skills, and strengthening families across generations. I work with 2+ thru adults, & engage clients in play, expressive arts, sandtray, & CranioSacral therapy per their goals. I support clients struggling with trauma, child abuse issues, divorce, depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, & blending families. I offer after-school and evening hours, & a safe, supportive, strengths-based therapy unique to each client situation and their desired outcomes.
Immediate openings now available! I specialize in early intervention, healing trauma in youth & adults, building healthy coping skills, and strengthening families across generations. I work with 2+ thru adults, & engage clients in play, expressive arts, sandtray, & CranioSacral therapy per their goals. I support clients struggling with trauma, child abuse issues, divorce, depression, anxiety, behavioral challenges, & blending families. I offer after-school and evening hours, & a safe, supportive, strengths-based therapy unique to each client situation and their desired outcomes.
(385) 210-1286 View (385) 210-1286
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Lee L Perry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Are you struggling in your marriage or relationships? Do you have mental health challenges to overcome? Would you like to find a counselor who is committed to helping you resolve your issues? Through behavioral therapy and mindfulness, I can help you address trauma, abuse, stress, PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depression including postpartum depression, and severe anxiety.
Are you struggling in your marriage or relationships? Do you have mental health challenges to overcome? Would you like to find a counselor who is committed to helping you resolve your issues? Through behavioral therapy and mindfulness, I can help you address trauma, abuse, stress, PTSD, bipolar disorder, major depression including postpartum depression, and severe anxiety.
(833) 567-3899 View (833) 567-3899
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Kelly Ensign Ehlers
Counselor, ACMHC
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Kelly specializes in working with adults, and sees a variety of clients with needs including career transition, caregiver burnout, life transitions, codependency, grief, anxiety, depression, communication, self-worth, boundaries, faith/spirituality, divorce, remarriage, relationship enhancement, trauma, and women’s issues.
Life doesn't always turn out how we envisioned, and Kelly brings personal experience and clinical training to each session to help you find hope again. Kelly is also a life coach- "Finding Yourself After 40," and is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which is a sister therapy to EMDR that treats trauma. She uses an eclectic blend of modalities including psychodynamic, CBT, ACT, and solution-focused brief therapy. Kelly is also certified in SYMBIS for pre-marital counseling and is currently finishing training with the Gottman Institute. She truly loves this work and feels a deep respect for the clients she works with.
Kelly specializes in working with adults, and sees a variety of clients with needs including career transition, caregiver burnout, life transitions, codependency, grief, anxiety, depression, communication, self-worth, boundaries, faith/spirituality, divorce, remarriage, relationship enhancement, trauma, and women’s issues.
Life doesn't always turn out how we envisioned, and Kelly brings personal experience and clinical training to each session to help you find hope again. Kelly is also a life coach- "Finding Yourself After 40," and is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which is a sister therapy to EMDR that treats trauma. She uses an eclectic blend of modalities including psychodynamic, CBT, ACT, and solution-focused brief therapy. Kelly is also certified in SYMBIS for pre-marital counseling and is currently finishing training with the Gottman Institute. She truly loves this work and feels a deep respect for the clients she works with.
(385) 284-7321 View (385) 284-7321
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Holbrook Behavioral Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
I specialize working with adults and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma to help them find meaning in their own lives.
Adults and Couples (18+): Abuse, Anxiety, Childhood Issues, Depression, Grief/Loss, Health Issues, Life Transitions, Religious/Spiritual Transitions and trauma, Self-Worth, Stress Management, and Trauma Recovery.
I specialize working with adults and couples who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma to help them find meaning in their own lives.
Adults and Couples (18+): Abuse, Anxiety, Childhood Issues, Depression, Grief/Loss, Health Issues, Life Transitions, Religious/Spiritual Transitions and trauma, Self-Worth, Stress Management, and Trauma Recovery.
(801) 829-9765 View (801) 829-9765
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Melissa Holbrook
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
I specialize in polyamory, open relationships, marital issues, empowerment, faith transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Like others, maintaining my own positive mental health is work. This can often mean letting myself feel something and letting it go, or identifying the underlying issue and giving it validation. I believe as an adult, if I don't like something I have the power to change it, whether it is my perspective or behavior. I feel that encouraging that same power for change in my clients can help propel them in a direction towards their genuine selves. Having the peace within ourselves means the opportunity for peace to exist around us.
I specialize in polyamory, open relationships, marital issues, empowerment, faith transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Like others, maintaining my own positive mental health is work. This can often mean letting myself feel something and letting it go, or identifying the underlying issue and giving it validation. I believe as an adult, if I don't like something I have the power to change it, whether it is my perspective or behavior. I feel that encouraging that same power for change in my clients can help propel them in a direction towards their genuine selves. Having the peace within ourselves means the opportunity for peace to exist around us.
(801) 769-9424 View (801) 769-9424
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Elizabeth DeWitt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a cutting-edge approach that helps rapidly resolve trauma, anxiety, and depression.
The path to healing during the perinatal period can be challenging, but you don't have to navigate it alone. I would be privileged to guide you toward internal harmony and peace, creating a personalized roadmap tailored to your unique needs. Together, we'll identify and overcome obstacles, empowering you to reach your full potential.
I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a cutting-edge approach that helps rapidly resolve trauma, anxiety, and depression.
The path to healing during the perinatal period can be challenging, but you don't have to navigate it alone. I would be privileged to guide you toward internal harmony and peace, creating a personalized roadmap tailored to your unique needs. Together, we'll identify and overcome obstacles, empowering you to reach your full potential.
(385) 263-8039 View (385) 263-8039
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Ginger Jones
Counselor, CMHC
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Waitlist for new clients
I have a strong background in addressing a range of women's mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, body image, relationship struggles, and self-confidence.
I am a compassionate and experienced mental health therapist who believes in providing a safe and supportive environment for my clients to explore their emotions, thoughts, and experiences. I will help and empower you to make positive changes in your life and to develop effective coping strategies to deal with the challenges you may be facing.
I have a strong background in addressing a range of women's mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, body image, relationship struggles, and self-confidence.
I am a compassionate and experienced mental health therapist who believes in providing a safe and supportive environment for my clients to explore their emotions, thoughts, and experiences. I will help and empower you to make positive changes in your life and to develop effective coping strategies to deal with the challenges you may be facing.
(385) 412-8413 View (385) 412-8413
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Amanda Carlson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Do you find yourself feeling lost, depressed or even anxious navigating life's challenges? Do you wonder why your going through this difficult time unable to connect with others or find someone who understands what your going through?
Do you find yourself feeling lost, depressed or even anxious navigating life's challenges? Do you wonder why your going through this difficult time unable to connect with others or find someone who understands what your going through?
(801) 441-4712 View (801) 441-4712
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Stephanie Harding
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PLLC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
Waitlist for new clients
Having a therapist who is willing to sit with a client’s discomfort and uplift their spirit can make a world of difference. I work with children and adolescents to foster growth in being emotionally resilient and be able to live fulfilling lives. Therapy for children and adolescents should be both fun and helpful. I sprinkle games and relationship building activities throughout my sessions, so time spent is enjoyable. As your therapist, I will use evidence-based treatments to support your family’s natural strengths in creating the change you want.
Having a therapist who is willing to sit with a client’s discomfort and uplift their spirit can make a world of difference. I work with children and adolescents to foster growth in being emotionally resilient and be able to live fulfilling lives. Therapy for children and adolescents should be both fun and helpful. I sprinkle games and relationship building activities throughout my sessions, so time spent is enjoyable. As your therapist, I will use evidence-based treatments to support your family’s natural strengths in creating the change you want.
(385) 323-0834 View (385) 323-0834
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Michael A Cox
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riverdale, UT 84405
As a licensed clinical social worker, I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages work through their struggles and achieve their goals. Whether it’s working with children, adolescents, or adults, I take a client-centered approach to therapy, helping individuals to gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and develop the skills they need to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives.
As a licensed clinical social worker, I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages work through their struggles and achieve their goals. Whether it’s working with children, adolescents, or adults, I take a client-centered approach to therapy, helping individuals to gain insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and develop the skills they need to lead healthier and more fulfilling lives.
(801) 797-3276 View (801) 797-3276
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Amy Greenwall
Counselor, ACMHC
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
I love helping individuals, couples, and families thrive and find ways to live their best lives. Despite our best intentions and efforts, life is challenging. I care deeply about helping people to find ways through their difficulties, to build the kind of life that matters most to them. As relational beings, most of our wounds happen in relationships, and that means that we often heal best in relationship with supportive others. I offer empathetic presence for clients, a caring witness to their experience, seeking to help them to find meaning and purpose in their lives, and to remember their inherent value and worth.
I love helping individuals, couples, and families thrive and find ways to live their best lives. Despite our best intentions and efforts, life is challenging. I care deeply about helping people to find ways through their difficulties, to build the kind of life that matters most to them. As relational beings, most of our wounds happen in relationships, and that means that we often heal best in relationship with supportive others. I offer empathetic presence for clients, a caring witness to their experience, seeking to help them to find meaning and purpose in their lives, and to remember their inherent value and worth.
(385) 503-4764 View (385) 503-4764
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Willard Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Life been particularly hard? Ready for some support on getting to the life you deserve? It is time to reach out to Willard Family Therapy. We can help you build the life you want. We are here to help hold you accountable, build skills for resiliency, and increase your overall satisfaction with life. Life is hard, it need not be this hard.
Life been particularly hard? Ready for some support on getting to the life you deserve? It is time to reach out to Willard Family Therapy. We can help you build the life you want. We are here to help hold you accountable, build skills for resiliency, and increase your overall satisfaction with life. Life is hard, it need not be this hard.
(385) 284-0552 View (385) 284-0552
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Makenna Burwell at Gold Counseling
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Makenna has experience working with youth in the Juvenile Justice System and foster care, where she utilized social and life skills to help youth with unique challenges navigate life with a healthier approach. Additionally, Makenna has a background in emergency response, which has deepened her understanding of the pressures face by first responders. She is passionate about working with children and youth, as well as those that are or support a loved one who is a first responder. Makenna has life experience working with those impacted by anxiety and depression. She looks forward to helping you on your journey and finding joy!
Makenna has experience working with youth in the Juvenile Justice System and foster care, where she utilized social and life skills to help youth with unique challenges navigate life with a healthier approach. Additionally, Makenna has a background in emergency response, which has deepened her understanding of the pressures face by first responders. She is passionate about working with children and youth, as well as those that are or support a loved one who is a first responder. Makenna has life experience working with those impacted by anxiety and depression. She looks forward to helping you on your journey and finding joy!
(385) 526-3679 View (385) 526-3679
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Michael Vanderdoes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Riverdale, UT 84405
Welcome to a safe space where healing begins. As a dedicated therapist with extensive experience in social work and pediatric social work, I bring forth a wealth of expertise to guide individuals and families towards holistic well-being. With over 8 years of specialized practice, I offer compassionate support to navigate challenges related to mental health, substance use and family dynamics.
Welcome to a safe space where healing begins. As a dedicated therapist with extensive experience in social work and pediatric social work, I bring forth a wealth of expertise to guide individuals and families towards holistic well-being. With over 8 years of specialized practice, I offer compassionate support to navigate challenges related to mental health, substance use and family dynamics.
(801) 618-3125 View (801) 618-3125

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Dr. Angela Pobanz
Counselor, PsyD, LCMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Washington Terrace, UT 84405  (Online Only)
These approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma (CPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology.
I am licensed in both Utah and Virginia. I specialize in women's mental health with the overarching goals of helping women find wholeness and develop resilience. I can help with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, healthy habit-building, strengths-building, thought and emotion management, and more. I believe that the therapeutic process is most effective when it is collaborative, compassionate, and focuses not just on what seems to be going wrong, but also on what is fundamentally right (e.g., personal strengths).
These approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma (CPT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology.
I am licensed in both Utah and Virginia. I specialize in women's mental health with the overarching goals of helping women find wholeness and develop resilience. I can help with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, healthy habit-building, strengths-building, thought and emotion management, and more. I believe that the therapeutic process is most effective when it is collaborative, compassionate, and focuses not just on what seems to be going wrong, but also on what is fundamentally right (e.g., personal strengths).
(385) 284-0146 View (385) 284-0146

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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.