Therapists for Teens in Utah County, UT
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Beth O'Brien
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Springville, UT 84663
Waitlist for new clients
I have specialized work experience in child development, adolescent residential treatment, maternal mental health, and parent education.
We all have strengths and skills. Sometimes we have tried everything and are out of ideas. If we knew a better way, we would use it! Sometimes we face challenges we could not anticipate or prepare for. The stress we deal with, the depression or anxiety we feel, can interfere with our relationships or functioning and become an obstacle to the life we want. Understanding how our past shapes our present can help us create a more hopeful, satisfying future. If your challenges have brought you to the point where you are ready for additional support, I’d like to help you increase your tool box and reconnect with your own resilience.
I have specialized work experience in child development, adolescent residential treatment, maternal mental health, and parent education.
We all have strengths and skills. Sometimes we have tried everything and are out of ideas. If we knew a better way, we would use it! Sometimes we face challenges we could not anticipate or prepare for. The stress we deal with, the depression or anxiety we feel, can interfere with our relationships or functioning and become an obstacle to the life we want. Understanding how our past shapes our present can help us create a more hopeful, satisfying future. If your challenges have brought you to the point where you are ready for additional support, I’d like to help you increase your tool box and reconnect with your own resilience.
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Stephanie L. Gardner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
I am specialized in addressing adolescent behavior problems, self-injury, young single adult and single adult relationship issues, emotional/psychological abuse, narcissistic abuse, and anger management.
I specialize in helping families, couples and individuals. I am also trained in helping single adults, adolescents, children and those in emotionally abusive situations. I am trained in many therapy techniques including EMDR, DBT, CBT, DNMS, and attachment based therapy among others. I am IFS informed. I use a variety of tools and techniques to ensure each client has a personally tailored experience. Therapy doesn't have to take years - you can be on your way to a healthier happier way of relating to people and the world around you sooner than you may think.
I am specialized in addressing adolescent behavior problems, self-injury, young single adult and single adult relationship issues, emotional/psychological abuse, narcissistic abuse, and anger management.
I specialize in helping families, couples and individuals. I am also trained in helping single adults, adolescents, children and those in emotionally abusive situations. I am trained in many therapy techniques including EMDR, DBT, CBT, DNMS, and attachment based therapy among others. I am IFS informed. I use a variety of tools and techniques to ensure each client has a personally tailored experience. Therapy doesn't have to take years - you can be on your way to a healthier happier way of relating to people and the world around you sooner than you may think.
![Photo of Austin C Haacke, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/522ad7e9-8408-4b53-9901-3a639b022d6e/2/320x400.jpeg)
I specialize in ADHD, improving family and marital communication, teen issues, as well as several other aspects of mental health issues in a caring and supportive atmosphere.
I specialize in ADHD, improving family and marital communication, teen issues, as well as several other aspects of mental health issues in a caring and supportive atmosphere.
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I primarily utilize CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, adolescent focused family therapy, and family systems theory.
I love being able to help clients with high levels of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. I also have several years of experience working with adolescents with high functioning autism and some other developmental delays. If you want to overcome some of the areas in your life that you feel are holding back, then we will work together to find different approaches that can lead to better outcomes.
I primarily utilize CBT, DBT, TF-CBT, adolescent focused family therapy, and family systems theory.
I love being able to help clients with high levels of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship difficulties. I also have several years of experience working with adolescents with high functioning autism and some other developmental delays. If you want to overcome some of the areas in your life that you feel are holding back, then we will work together to find different approaches that can lead to better outcomes.
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Candas Elder (CSW) has been working to enrich the lives of individuals since 2013. Through her comprehensive academic masters of social work program, Candas gained the knowledge and skills she has used to help hundreds of clients achieve their goals. Candas works with people through the lifespan. She loves to witness the positive progress of any client no matter their age: child, adolescent, or adult.
Candas Elder (CSW) has been working to enrich the lives of individuals since 2013. Through her comprehensive academic masters of social work program, Candas gained the knowledge and skills she has used to help hundreds of clients achieve their goals. Candas works with people through the lifespan. She loves to witness the positive progress of any client no matter their age: child, adolescent, or adult.
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Struggling with the aftermath of betrayal, abandonment, abuse, or neglect? Feeling disconnected from your partner? Using ways of coping with difficult emotions and it leading to more stress and problems in your life? Finding it difficult to feel committed to your current relationship or like something is getting in the way of escaping out of a toxic relationship? Questioning your parenting of your struggling teenager? Have a teen experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, or self harm? I have experience addressing these issues in private and residential treatment settings working with teens, adults, couples, and families.
Struggling with the aftermath of betrayal, abandonment, abuse, or neglect? Feeling disconnected from your partner? Using ways of coping with difficult emotions and it leading to more stress and problems in your life? Finding it difficult to feel committed to your current relationship or like something is getting in the way of escaping out of a toxic relationship? Questioning your parenting of your struggling teenager? Have a teen experiencing depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, or self harm? I have experience addressing these issues in private and residential treatment settings working with teens, adults, couples, and families.
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Your child means the world to you. You’ve worked and invested so much throughout the years for their benefit and well being. Despite all the planning and parenting preparation you did, there are somethings that you weren’t prepared for: Constant arguments at home and meltdowns. Emails/calls from the school of your child struggling with focus and sitting still. A child that worries and is scared so much of the time. When your teenager says to their friends “I just want to die.” How to help your child through big life changes such as divorce, a move, or the death of a loved one. Or, if someone has purposely hurt him/her.
Your child means the world to you. You’ve worked and invested so much throughout the years for their benefit and well being. Despite all the planning and parenting preparation you did, there are somethings that you weren’t prepared for: Constant arguments at home and meltdowns. Emails/calls from the school of your child struggling with focus and sitting still. A child that worries and is scared so much of the time. When your teenager says to their friends “I just want to die.” How to help your child through big life changes such as divorce, a move, or the death of a loved one. Or, if someone has purposely hurt him/her.
She has extensive experience working with child, adolescent, and adult issues including Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Depression and Anxiety, Trauma, and Eating Disorders.
Elizabeth is compassionately committed to working with clients suffering from a broad spectrum of differing types of mental health issues. She emphasizes improving client self-awareness and growing the capacity to enhance relationships with others. Elizabeth strives to cultivate a strong healthy working relationship with her clients employing mutual respect, authenticity, acceptance, and genuineness. She believes the the therapeutic process is relationships centered.
She has extensive experience working with child, adolescent, and adult issues including Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Depression and Anxiety, Trauma, and Eating Disorders.
Elizabeth is compassionately committed to working with clients suffering from a broad spectrum of differing types of mental health issues. She emphasizes improving client self-awareness and growing the capacity to enhance relationships with others. Elizabeth strives to cultivate a strong healthy working relationship with her clients employing mutual respect, authenticity, acceptance, and genuineness. She believes the the therapeutic process is relationships centered.
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Journey Family Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counselor, CMHC, RPT
Verified Verified
Lehi, UT 84043
We are prepared to help your teen find more hope and fulfillment through a variety of clinical techniques that can go beyond talk therapy.
At my practice we are focused on helping you and your loved ones find the growth and healing we all know you can achieve. Our therapists are clinically trained professionals prepared to support adults, teens, and children on their Journey. Children are supported by evidence based Child Centered Play Therapy in one of our dedicated play therapy offices. Play therapy has been shown to help with behavior, anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief/loss and challenges due to significant life changes.
We are prepared to help your teen find more hope and fulfillment through a variety of clinical techniques that can go beyond talk therapy.
At my practice we are focused on helping you and your loved ones find the growth and healing we all know you can achieve. Our therapists are clinically trained professionals prepared to support adults, teens, and children on their Journey. Children are supported by evidence based Child Centered Play Therapy in one of our dedicated play therapy offices. Play therapy has been shown to help with behavior, anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief/loss and challenges due to significant life changes.
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Holly L Wilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
No child, teen, or family should face the challenges of our world alone.
Life presents each of us with challenges that can often feel overwhelming and leave one feeling anxious, depressed, and fearful. The opportunity to connect with others is a gift. I am focused on walking the path of healing with individuals, teens, children, and families. Each of us is a product of our life experiences. I believe that each individual possesses an inner strength that at times is difficult to access. My desire is to assist others in this journey called life and move toward hope and peace.
No child, teen, or family should face the challenges of our world alone.
Life presents each of us with challenges that can often feel overwhelming and leave one feeling anxious, depressed, and fearful. The opportunity to connect with others is a gift. I am focused on walking the path of healing with individuals, teens, children, and families. Each of us is a product of our life experiences. I believe that each individual possesses an inner strength that at times is difficult to access. My desire is to assist others in this journey called life and move toward hope and peace.
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Savannah Scott
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lehi, UT 84043
As a specialist in child/family issues, I can teach your child or teen the tools they need to feel more confident in life.
You've started to question your religious upbringing, and notice increased feelings of worry, panic, and feel unsure how to move forward. Perhaps your partner is undergoing a shift in their value system, and it's creating tension in the relationship. You feel like you're walking on eggshells when you try to talk about it, and you don't know how to find common ground. Everything you've thought about how life was going to work is suddenly turned upside down. I know how to help couples navigate changes in belief systems while creating ongoing connection. I have helped individuals navigate value shifts too!
As a specialist in child/family issues, I can teach your child or teen the tools they need to feel more confident in life.
You've started to question your religious upbringing, and notice increased feelings of worry, panic, and feel unsure how to move forward. Perhaps your partner is undergoing a shift in their value system, and it's creating tension in the relationship. You feel like you're walking on eggshells when you try to talk about it, and you don't know how to find common ground. Everything you've thought about how life was going to work is suddenly turned upside down. I know how to help couples navigate changes in belief systems while creating ongoing connection. I have helped individuals navigate value shifts too!
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Do you feel stuck or burned out? Are you or your child/teen struggling with anxiety or depression? Do you feel like you are drowning with the demands of life and can’t seem to keep your head above water? Or maybe you are experiencing a crisis in your life (infidelity, death, divorce), you feel blindsided & don’t even know where to begin. I can help. Utilizing a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, I will meet you where you are, and help you to learn tools to cope more effectively with the stressors that you are experiencing.
Do you feel stuck or burned out? Are you or your child/teen struggling with anxiety or depression? Do you feel like you are drowning with the demands of life and can’t seem to keep your head above water? Or maybe you are experiencing a crisis in your life (infidelity, death, divorce), you feel blindsided & don’t even know where to begin. I can help. Utilizing a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, I will meet you where you are, and help you to learn tools to cope more effectively with the stressors that you are experiencing.
![Photo of Caitlin Woolbert, MA, ACMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0e28759a-7a16-4875-aa1f-dd77491a25a5/3/320x400.jpeg)
I am not a fairy godmother that can bibbidi-bobbidi-boo your child into behaving perfectly, make your teen talk to you, or make your family understand and appreciate you. However, I can be an empathetic listener and support to help provide context and understanding for thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may feel or seem hard to process. I provide tools, resources, and a therapeutic environment where change for the better is possible.
I am not a fairy godmother that can bibbidi-bobbidi-boo your child into behaving perfectly, make your teen talk to you, or make your family understand and appreciate you. However, I can be an empathetic listener and support to help provide context and understanding for thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may feel or seem hard to process. I provide tools, resources, and a therapeutic environment where change for the better is possible.
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Teens: I didn’t start working with teens, it sort of happened organically. Now, several years later, I just had the mother of one of my clients tell me she waited several months to get her kid into “The Teen Whisperer”. I had to laugh as that was the first time I had heard that. My wife and I have a blended family with 8 kids. I LOVE working with teens and helping them achieve their ultimate potential. Teens are open to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and they are very curious. Let me help your teen get on the right track! I work with teens with depression, anxiety, struggling with grades and social challenges.
Teens: I didn’t start working with teens, it sort of happened organically. Now, several years later, I just had the mother of one of my clients tell me she waited several months to get her kid into “The Teen Whisperer”. I had to laugh as that was the first time I had heard that. My wife and I have a blended family with 8 kids. I LOVE working with teens and helping them achieve their ultimate potential. Teens are open to new ideas, new ways of thinking, and they are very curious. Let me help your teen get on the right track! I work with teens with depression, anxiety, struggling with grades and social challenges.
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Specialty areas include: Anxiety Disorders - Depressive Disorders -Sexual Addiction - Betrayal Trauma- Abuse recovery- Childhood trauma- Substance abuse - Grief and Loss - Women's Issues - Adolescent Concerns - Special Needs parenting - Divorce adjustment -Blended family integration -Couples counseling - Parent-child relationships - Lie detection testing.
Hello, I'm Caroline with Revere Health Behavioral Health. Sometimes seeing a challenge or a mental illness from a different vantage point through the guidance of a professional can be very helpful and is an important step in the process of change. Envision a life free of feeling trapped by addictions, weak boundaries, trauma, or lack of self-confidence. Imagine a life filled with more hope, joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction. These are values that you can achieve if you put the effort in.
Specialty areas include: Anxiety Disorders - Depressive Disorders -Sexual Addiction - Betrayal Trauma- Abuse recovery- Childhood trauma- Substance abuse - Grief and Loss - Women's Issues - Adolescent Concerns - Special Needs parenting - Divorce adjustment -Blended family integration -Couples counseling - Parent-child relationships - Lie detection testing.
Hello, I'm Caroline with Revere Health Behavioral Health. Sometimes seeing a challenge or a mental illness from a different vantage point through the guidance of a professional can be very helpful and is an important step in the process of change. Envision a life free of feeling trapped by addictions, weak boundaries, trauma, or lack of self-confidence. Imagine a life filled with more hope, joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction. These are values that you can achieve if you put the effort in.
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Karli Engebretsen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Provo, UT 84604 (Online Only)
As we navigate through life, we all encounter challenges that can feel unbearable—whether you're part of a couple trying to make it work but feeling disconnected, a teenager overwhelmed by thoughts of the future, or someone striving to understand themselves better. Life can indeed become tangled and burdensome, but remember, you're not alone. Throughout my years as a therapist, I’ve guided a wide range of individuals and couples, helping them to tackle life's twists and turns by empowering them towards a life that's more emotionally fulfilling and serene. My goal is to help you steer towards realizing your personal aspirations.
As we navigate through life, we all encounter challenges that can feel unbearable—whether you're part of a couple trying to make it work but feeling disconnected, a teenager overwhelmed by thoughts of the future, or someone striving to understand themselves better. Life can indeed become tangled and burdensome, but remember, you're not alone. Throughout my years as a therapist, I’ve guided a wide range of individuals and couples, helping them to tackle life's twists and turns by empowering them towards a life that's more emotionally fulfilling and serene. My goal is to help you steer towards realizing your personal aspirations.
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Are you a teenager, young adult or adult struggling with your relationships or connecting with others? Is your anxiety so crippling it interferes with the quality of your life? Do you find that you lack social skills development and would like the chance to learn new skills and have support? You are not alone! Through individual and group therapy I can help you understand these struggles, learn new skills, and practice connecting with others within the safety of therapy which helps you understand yourself and in turn can help you lead a more fulfilling life.
Are you a teenager, young adult or adult struggling with your relationships or connecting with others? Is your anxiety so crippling it interferes with the quality of your life? Do you find that you lack social skills development and would like the chance to learn new skills and have support? You are not alone! Through individual and group therapy I can help you understand these struggles, learn new skills, and practice connecting with others within the safety of therapy which helps you understand yourself and in turn can help you lead a more fulfilling life.
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Harmon Psychotherapy & Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Orem, UT 84097
Hello, my name is Jordan K. Harmon, and I am owner, clinical director, and practitioner at Harmon Psychotherapy & Consulting. I provide treatment for chronic suicidality and self-harm, trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship struggles. If you are a parent of a teen or young adult with complex behavioral issues, you may feel that weekly individual and family therapy isn't enough. We offer an innovative, intensive family program at a level of care that reaches the family system in between outpatient and residential levels of care. Visit our website harmonpsychotherapy.com for more details.
Hello, my name is Jordan K. Harmon, and I am owner, clinical director, and practitioner at Harmon Psychotherapy & Consulting. I provide treatment for chronic suicidality and self-harm, trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship struggles. If you are a parent of a teen or young adult with complex behavioral issues, you may feel that weekly individual and family therapy isn't enough. We offer an innovative, intensive family program at a level of care that reaches the family system in between outpatient and residential levels of care. Visit our website harmonpsychotherapy.com for more details.
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My specialties include helping those with attachment disorders, trauma, dissociation, abuse & neglect, depression, anxiety/social anxiety, OCD, grief/loss, ADHD, adolescent issues and family issues, and domestic violence.
Hello! I am Caitlin. I love working with individuals across the lifespan, families, adolescents, and youth, ages 5+. I am bilingual allowing for sessions in Spanish and English. I have had extensive training and experience in working with adolescents. I previously worked at three different residential treatment centers for teens 12-18 who struggled with displacement, family issues, sexual abuse trauma, emotional disorders and substance use disorders.
My specialties include helping those with attachment disorders, trauma, dissociation, abuse & neglect, depression, anxiety/social anxiety, OCD, grief/loss, ADHD, adolescent issues and family issues, and domestic violence.
Hello! I am Caitlin. I love working with individuals across the lifespan, families, adolescents, and youth, ages 5+. I am bilingual allowing for sessions in Spanish and English. I have had extensive training and experience in working with adolescents. I previously worked at three different residential treatment centers for teens 12-18 who struggled with displacement, family issues, sexual abuse trauma, emotional disorders and substance use disorders.
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Jessica Furner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Now accepting new clients! (Telehealth & In Person) I love working with all different groups of people. I can assist in helping children, teenagers, adults, and couples. I have been trained in EMDR, DNMS, IFS, trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional and sexual abuse, and attachment issues. I can also treat adolescent issues, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, and social anxiety. If you have had trauma in your past including trauma due to sexual, narcissistic, or emotional abuse I can help! I use a variety of tools to ensure each client receives what they need. Call my office today to book with me and get started on your healing journey!
Now accepting new clients! (Telehealth & In Person) I love working with all different groups of people. I can assist in helping children, teenagers, adults, and couples. I have been trained in EMDR, DNMS, IFS, trauma, anxiety, depression, emotional and sexual abuse, and attachment issues. I can also treat adolescent issues, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders, and social anxiety. If you have had trauma in your past including trauma due to sexual, narcissistic, or emotional abuse I can help! I use a variety of tools to ensure each client receives what they need. Call my office today to book with me and get started on your healing journey!
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.