Optum Therapists in Sandy, UT
Life is full of challenges, some more difficult to navigate than others. Whether you or your children are struggling with these difficult seasons of life, I am here to help! I specialize in children and adolescents, have a passion for working with perinatal mental health disorders (pregnancy and postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD, pregnancy loss and/or complications, grief, infertility), the transition to motherhood, parenthood and overall family dynamics. I am also fluent in ASL and am passionate about the Deaf community.
Life is full of challenges, some more difficult to navigate than others. Whether you or your children are struggling with these difficult seasons of life, I am here to help! I specialize in children and adolescents, have a passion for working with perinatal mental health disorders (pregnancy and postpartum depression, anxiety and OCD, pregnancy loss and/or complications, grief, infertility), the transition to motherhood, parenthood and overall family dynamics. I am also fluent in ASL and am passionate about the Deaf community.
If you feel like your struggles in your life, marriage, or family have left you caught in a fog without a sense of direction, you’ve come to the right place! I specialize in helping people navigate through stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma in order to build emotional resilience and find a greater sense of peace.
If you feel like your struggles in your life, marriage, or family have left you caught in a fog without a sense of direction, you’ve come to the right place! I specialize in helping people navigate through stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma in order to build emotional resilience and find a greater sense of peace.
I work with teenagers and adults dealing with difficult life transitions— experiencing big emotions like depression, anxiety, even trauma to learn how to cope with these in day-to-day life. I work with people that have a tough time understanding and validating their feelings, standing-up for their needs, or with acting in a way that moves their personal life and relationships forward during debilitating thoughts, fears, or hopelessness. We work in a goal-oriented approach with weekly targets designed to move you toward your long-term goals, using the short-term goals to best get there.
I work with teenagers and adults dealing with difficult life transitions— experiencing big emotions like depression, anxiety, even trauma to learn how to cope with these in day-to-day life. I work with people that have a tough time understanding and validating their feelings, standing-up for their needs, or with acting in a way that moves their personal life and relationships forward during debilitating thoughts, fears, or hopelessness. We work in a goal-oriented approach with weekly targets designed to move you toward your long-term goals, using the short-term goals to best get there.
In my 6 years as an advocate for victims of crime, I witnessed the impact trauma can have on the mind and the body. I am passionate about bringing awareness to the effects of trauma and am actively involved in organizations dedicated to effectively responding to and eliminating intimate partner violence and sexual assault. I understand that for many trauma survivors, healing may seem an impossible task. I believe that healing can be achieved by eliminating feelings of shame and developing effective coping skills through evidence-based treatment in a safe and non-judgmental environment.
In my 6 years as an advocate for victims of crime, I witnessed the impact trauma can have on the mind and the body. I am passionate about bringing awareness to the effects of trauma and am actively involved in organizations dedicated to effectively responding to and eliminating intimate partner violence and sexual assault. I understand that for many trauma survivors, healing may seem an impossible task. I believe that healing can be achieved by eliminating feelings of shame and developing effective coping skills through evidence-based treatment in a safe and non-judgmental environment.
My top priority is for each client to feel seen, understood, supported, and not alone. I work to facilitate a judgment-free space where people can explore their traumas, self esteem, and life experiences to better understand who they are, where they’ve come from, and where they want to be. My style of practice is one of openness and acceptance that includes the empathy to provide a difficult ‘push’ when necessary. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, issues of self-worth, identity and self image, or environmental life stressors, it is my goal to help you feel secure in your journey towards healing.
My top priority is for each client to feel seen, understood, supported, and not alone. I work to facilitate a judgment-free space where people can explore their traumas, self esteem, and life experiences to better understand who they are, where they’ve come from, and where they want to be. My style of practice is one of openness and acceptance that includes the empathy to provide a difficult ‘push’ when necessary. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, issues of self-worth, identity and self image, or environmental life stressors, it is my goal to help you feel secure in your journey towards healing.
I am working towards certification with AASECT as a Sex Therapist (CST), which brings focus to sex and relationships and how they intertwine with mental health concerns. These topics can look like sexual shame, sexuality/gender exploration, sexual dysfunction, relationship models, prioritizing pleasure, societal expectations/taboo, and much more. I am especially passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+, kink, sex work, and non-monogamous communities. I believe that therapy is a space to feel comfortable and confident as your authentic self, and a place where you can explore emotions, meaning, and personal values without judgement.
I am working towards certification with AASECT as a Sex Therapist (CST), which brings focus to sex and relationships and how they intertwine with mental health concerns. These topics can look like sexual shame, sexuality/gender exploration, sexual dysfunction, relationship models, prioritizing pleasure, societal expectations/taboo, and much more. I am especially passionate about working with the LGBTQIA+, kink, sex work, and non-monogamous communities. I believe that therapy is a space to feel comfortable and confident as your authentic self, and a place where you can explore emotions, meaning, and personal values without judgement.
The hike to true potential, and happiness can be a lonely and often confusing trail. That is where I as a therapist come in. Whether you just need someone to join you on your journey, or you feel that you have left the trail. I am here to help. I work with a variety of issues such as, trauma, domestic violence, insecurities, anxiety and depression. I work with children, teens and adults. I will help you to reach your potential and goals.
The hike to true potential, and happiness can be a lonely and often confusing trail. That is where I as a therapist come in. Whether you just need someone to join you on your journey, or you feel that you have left the trail. I am here to help. I work with a variety of issues such as, trauma, domestic violence, insecurities, anxiety and depression. I work with children, teens and adults. I will help you to reach your potential and goals.
Life can be challenging and can sometimes get in the way of our happiness. This can lead to problems that can be difficult to work through on our own. I work with clients to resolve these problems by utilizing their strengths and resources. I also provide different perspectives and therapeutic modalities to achieve each client’s individualized goals.
Life can be challenging and can sometimes get in the way of our happiness. This can lead to problems that can be difficult to work through on our own. I work with clients to resolve these problems by utilizing their strengths and resources. I also provide different perspectives and therapeutic modalities to achieve each client’s individualized goals.
Alyson R. Rasmussen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
Do you find yourself struggling to communicate your feelings in an authentic way to those around you? Is setting boundaries in relationships (and sticking to them) a challenge for you? Relationships are an integral part of our lives—whether they be with colleagues at work, a partner or spouse, close friends, or our children—and maintaining these relationships takes work! Taking some time to focus on yourself and your relationships can have a tremendous impact on your mental health and overall wellbeing. The belief that every person can foster meaningful changes in their lives is central to my personal philosophy of change.
Do you find yourself struggling to communicate your feelings in an authentic way to those around you? Is setting boundaries in relationships (and sticking to them) a challenge for you? Relationships are an integral part of our lives—whether they be with colleagues at work, a partner or spouse, close friends, or our children—and maintaining these relationships takes work! Taking some time to focus on yourself and your relationships can have a tremendous impact on your mental health and overall wellbeing. The belief that every person can foster meaningful changes in their lives is central to my personal philosophy of change.
At Life Changes Counseling, I provide therapeutic care for individuals, couples, and families - ages 13 and up. As a therapist, I seek to meet clients where they are and recognize the inherent knowledge of the self each client brings to the table. I am skilled in a variety of therapeutic methods such as EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Somatic experiencing, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and Harm Reduction Therapy and services.
At Life Changes Counseling, I provide therapeutic care for individuals, couples, and families - ages 13 and up. As a therapist, I seek to meet clients where they are and recognize the inherent knowledge of the self each client brings to the table. I am skilled in a variety of therapeutic methods such as EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Somatic experiencing, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, and Harm Reduction Therapy and services.
Life experience shapes us in ways that impact healthy and unhealthy patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Seeking help in navigating the impact of challenging life experiences is the first step in creating emotional, mental, and physical well-being. My goal is to walk with an individual through their personal journey of growth and self-discovery as they find their way to meeting their objectives for improved mental health and well-being.
Life experience shapes us in ways that impact healthy and unhealthy patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Seeking help in navigating the impact of challenging life experiences is the first step in creating emotional, mental, and physical well-being. My goal is to walk with an individual through their personal journey of growth and self-discovery as they find their way to meeting their objectives for improved mental health and well-being.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84092 (Online Only)
Oftentimes we don't understand how our experiences impact our view of the world and we do our best to cope with the tools we've been given. I aim to help my clients learn new coping skills, both individually and in relationships. I assist clients to uncover and work through big and "seemingly" small traumas.
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Synergism Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070
Our goal at Synergism Counseling is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Synergy is defined as the interaction of two or more parts to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate parts. Together you can, with the help of an experienced therapist, make significant positive changes in your life, creating synergy. The relationship and trust we will build leads to empowerment, healing and strengthening individuals and family. Everyone can benefit from counseling.
Our goal at Synergism Counseling is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Synergy is defined as the interaction of two or more parts to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of the separate parts. Together you can, with the help of an experienced therapist, make significant positive changes in your life, creating synergy. The relationship and trust we will build leads to empowerment, healing and strengthening individuals and family. Everyone can benefit from counseling.
I work with clients who are ready to actively address the pain and struggle that comes with difficult life transitions. Whether navigating recovery from religious or spiritual abuse/crises, working through difficult or non-traditional relationship dynamics or healing from trauma, depression or anxiety, my clients will learn the peace that comes with embracing all of it. I help clients create deep internal shifts and trust in their truest selves. They develop insight, radical acceptance, gratitude, and accountability, learning to use life’s difficulties as catalysts towards spiritual growth and psychological maturity.
I work with clients who are ready to actively address the pain and struggle that comes with difficult life transitions. Whether navigating recovery from religious or spiritual abuse/crises, working through difficult or non-traditional relationship dynamics or healing from trauma, depression or anxiety, my clients will learn the peace that comes with embracing all of it. I help clients create deep internal shifts and trust in their truest selves. They develop insight, radical acceptance, gratitude, and accountability, learning to use life’s difficulties as catalysts towards spiritual growth and psychological maturity.
Are you feeling lost, confused, or perhaps so wounded by the past that it feels impossible to go on? You’re not alone in this. I’ve been there too. I’m here to tell you there is always a way forward, and a way to free yourself from the wounds of the past. That’s where I come in. I specialize in helping people find their sense of self again and orient towards a future that you want to live in. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, marital challenges or emotional abuse I can help you break the cycle and create a new experience moving forward.
Are you feeling lost, confused, or perhaps so wounded by the past that it feels impossible to go on? You’re not alone in this. I’ve been there too. I’m here to tell you there is always a way forward, and a way to free yourself from the wounds of the past. That’s where I come in. I specialize in helping people find their sense of self again and orient towards a future that you want to live in. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, marital challenges or emotional abuse I can help you break the cycle and create a new experience moving forward.
Dennis Tucker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84070 (Online Only)
Hi! I’m Dennis. I’m here to journey with you as you face your life's challenges. My approach is 'Person-centered', meaning I believe the answers to your dilemmas are found inside you. I merely help you unlock those answers by connecting with the intuition you originally had inside you but may have lost along the way. Often to connect with our intuition, life requires us to face and overcome all our personal fears and anxieties, including the shield of anger and depression we sometimes hide behind. I practice at Insights (Insurance) and New Hope Counseling (cash pay for former clients). I am ready to listen and hear you. Come see!
Hi! I’m Dennis. I’m here to journey with you as you face your life's challenges. My approach is 'Person-centered', meaning I believe the answers to your dilemmas are found inside you. I merely help you unlock those answers by connecting with the intuition you originally had inside you but may have lost along the way. Often to connect with our intuition, life requires us to face and overcome all our personal fears and anxieties, including the shield of anger and depression we sometimes hide behind. I practice at Insights (Insurance) and New Hope Counseling (cash pay for former clients). I am ready to listen and hear you. Come see!
Diane Sandoval
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094
Typical clients include those who have an abuse history. This history can range from physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Many clients experience nightmares, loss of appetite and pleasure, relationship disturbance and high levels of anxiety and depression.
Typical clients include those who have an abuse history. This history can range from physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Many clients experience nightmares, loss of appetite and pleasure, relationship disturbance and high levels of anxiety and depression.
I find people are far more capable and resilient than they realize. My approach to therapy is collaborative, eclectic and person-centered. Whether the challenge stems from anxiety, depression or conflict within your relationship, skills can be learned to navigate your life circumstance. Relationships make up the core of who we are as human beings and effort is needed to learn skills to communicate, have healthier conflict resolution or rebuild a relationship (with others and self).
I find people are far more capable and resilient than they realize. My approach to therapy is collaborative, eclectic and person-centered. Whether the challenge stems from anxiety, depression or conflict within your relationship, skills can be learned to navigate your life circumstance. Relationships make up the core of who we are as human beings and effort is needed to learn skills to communicate, have healthier conflict resolution or rebuild a relationship (with others and self).
Feeling emotionally safe and connected to a partner is a human need, which is why being in a difficult relationship can be so agonizing. You see your partner every day, the one you desperately want to feel loved by, and yet no matter how hard you try, your attempts at connection end in rejection, or a fight. You want so badly to be heard, to feel cherished. But instead you feel alone and not good enough. You wonder why the two of you can’t seem to get it right, and if maybe you just aren’t meant to be together. Although your situation may seem hopeless, there is a path back to connection. Conflict is not caused by lack of love.
Feeling emotionally safe and connected to a partner is a human need, which is why being in a difficult relationship can be so agonizing. You see your partner every day, the one you desperately want to feel loved by, and yet no matter how hard you try, your attempts at connection end in rejection, or a fight. You want so badly to be heard, to feel cherished. But instead you feel alone and not good enough. You wonder why the two of you can’t seem to get it right, and if maybe you just aren’t meant to be together. Although your situation may seem hopeless, there is a path back to connection. Conflict is not caused by lack of love.
Ashley Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sandy, UT 84094 (Online Only)
Many individuals and couples come to therapy feeling overwhelmed and lost, navigating issues like relationship stress, ADHD, anxiety, depression, or trauma. I offer compassion and understanding, meeting you where you are. Together, we'll manage these challenges, heal from past traumas, and develop strategies for a balanced, fulfilling life in a safe, empowering space.
Many individuals and couples come to therapy feeling overwhelmed and lost, navigating issues like relationship stress, ADHD, anxiety, depression, or trauma. I offer compassion and understanding, meeting you where you are. Together, we'll manage these challenges, heal from past traumas, and develop strategies for a balanced, fulfilling life in a safe, empowering space.
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