Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Utah County, UT

Life’s struggles don’t just go away or clear up on their own. I help people move toward their peak functioning: in academics, employment, or relationships. I focus on helping my clients gain tools, transformed perspectives, and the support they need to gain resilience so they can rise up to meet life as it is instead of hoping it will change for them. In the process, they change their life. Let’s address the root issues so you can move forward. Whether you’re navigating the effects of trauma, a college student debilitated by anxiety, or simply struggling with figuring out who you want to be, let's get to work!

I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and am experienced in treating trauma, anxiety, and panic. When people have been dealing with these problems for a while, it can sometimes feel like things will never get better. But therapy can offer real pathways to recovery. Additionally, many of the people I treat are struggling with complex, strained, or toxic family relationships. I can help you to develop new perspective and establish boundaries to make these relationships as healthy as possible.

Life presents unexpected challenges, leaving us feeling diminished, stuck and in pain. I offer my witness and compassionate support to your story and struggles. We work together to empower a unique journey of change. Using complimentary approaches, I help clients to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can feel more whole. I appreciate opportunities to help clients combat anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, chronic grief and loss, relational conflict, eating disorders, low self-esteem, life transitions, addictions, parenting challenges, women's issues and caregiver support struggles.

Hi, I’m Erin! If you are looking for a space to feel empowered to become your best self then I can’t wait to hear your story! I believe in meeting my clients where they are at and helping them along their journey. I will meet you with understanding and compassion while we partner together to reach your goals. My therapeutic approach is humanistic and holistic, providing a safe, empathetic space for clients to explore their thoughts, feelings, experiences, and personal wants and needs. I believe each person’s therapeutic journey is distinctive and personal and that ultimately you know yourself best.

Life often hands us many changes and challenges, and sometimes we feel like we have to face them alone. I believe we do not have to face these challenges alone, and it is okay to ask for help. I take a client-centered approach to meet individuals where they are, help them feel supported and guided through their challenges, and assist them in reaching their individual goals. I strive to help individuals feel more hopeful and empowered to face the challenges of life and ultimately find peace and healing.

Do you feel like your emotions are taking over your life and making it difficult to function? Do you feel a lack of purpose or that life is passing you by? We all encounter pain, hardships, and unmet expectations, but that doesn't mean we have to suffer because of them; there is hope and healing along the way! I believe in a compassionate, collaborative approach to therapy. I believe in you and your ability to make life meaningful. I am here to help provide skills and tools, and to grow your confidence in yourself. We've got this!

Distressing and traumatic experiences can leave us feeling confused, alone and emotionally disconnected. As a trauma informed therapist I assist individuals in confronting, making sense of and resolving past, traumatic experiences. I help my clients connect present day unhelpful behaviors, beliefs and attitudes to unresolved, lived experiences. I have 15 years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents and adults. My areas of expertise include: trauma, anxiety and depressive disorders, maternal mental health (i.e. postpartum depression), grief and loss and issues of self-esteem.

Sometimes life spins out of control, leaving you hanging, wondering how to make the crazy stop. Just breathing is hard, and you'd give anything to feel normal again. Perhaps that moment is now? Taking the first step to get help can be scary, but it's worth it...because it IS possible to have freedom from trauma, isolation, sadness, anxiety, despair & other struggles. And the best part: you don’t have to do it alone. Our 1st session of therapy won't fix the problems or make them go away...in fact, our 4th session likely won't make the crazy stop either, but in time you WILL heal, regain control, & discover your authentic self.

Now accepting new clients! I am dubbed as the marriage doctor for narcissistic personality disorder. Dealing with NPD symptoms like lies, gaslighting, no empathy, and blame shifting? Longing to feel more connected? In a codependent relationship? Want to overcome addiction? Don't know who you are and how to find yourself? Connection is a universal human need. NPD is treatable! Relationship problems, narcissism, addiction and codependence are all rooted in ruptured connection with your parents during childhood. By untangling these pieces, you can have a deep connection, take back your life and live a deeply fulfilled life.

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.

Asking for help is tough whether it is for you or someone you love, but it can be worth it. I have been a therapist for over 10 + years, and hope I can help you find some relief. I specialize in all types of traumas both “Little t” and “Big T” traumas (i.e. family or origins, bullying, chronic health, divorce, adjustment issues, life change, to all types of abuse and harm), PTSD, depression, addiction, and anxiety. I work with individuals, families, couples, the LGTBQIA+ community, first responders/military, and ages 4-76+ years old. As your therapist, therapy, we can do worth together to grow and heal.

Healing Pathways Therapy Center provides a safe nurturing environment for adults, adolescents, and children to focus on relationship, well-being and mental health issues. We focus on topics such as life adjustment, depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, divorce, phobias, trauma, addictions, etc. We specialize in trauma and childhood attachment issues, working to resolve big or little traumas or negative experiences which tend to impede emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual growth. We focus on healing rather than just coping, by finding resolving underlaying issue rather than just putting a band-aid on symptoms.

Many individuals first come to my office feeling “stuck in the muck”, overwhelmed, burdened, hurt or alone, while others are seeking a witness to their pain and suffering, are in a state of immense life changes, or are experiencing challenges after surviving a traumatic event or a lifetime of traumatic exposure. No problem you are currently experiencing is too big. What is therapy like with me? I meet each individual, couple, or system where they are at, and do so with unconditional positive regard. You are the expert of you; as the therapist, I am here to learn and create a safe space for you to meet your unique therapy goals.

Life is difficult sometimes and can feel overwhelming, lonely, or sad. I have felt that way as well during parts of my life. It’s difficult not to have the complexities of our lives take a toll on our mental health. Grief, loss, addiction, and trauma are all part of my story. However, the stories we believe to be true of ourselves and others are capable of being rewritten. The important factor is identifying through discovery and support of how YOU are the author.Therapy isn't as much learning skills to overcome mental health issues as it is unlearning carried shame, guilt, and negative beliefs to become an emboldened you.

Life can be challenging, and sometimes we need a little extra support to navigate through difficult times. I am passionate about helping people navigate through difficult times in their lives and finding ways to overcome obstacles. I believe that everyone deserves to feel heard, understood, and supported. A significant portion of my career has been helping clients with behavior modification and treating symptoms of substance use, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma responses. I also have experience with clients with autism and those who have experienced domestic violence.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. -Albus Dumbeldore. In these trying times we live in many of us find it difficult to make it through the day engaging in happiness. Trauma, depression, addiction, childhood issues, all of these can cloud the true us, I can help you sort through all the debris and find the light again.

Anxiety and depression are heavy and hard to work through alone. But you don't need to do this alone. Sometimes, we feel hopeless and worry we'll never be happy again, often overwhelmed with everyday responsibilities. Our mind races, never turning off and balance can be hard to find. Do you judge yourself unkindly? Do you compare yourself to others who seem to 'have it together' while you feel like you're falling apart? If you're experiencing any of this, it's real and overwhelming. Perhaps you feel lost and would love some direction and support- someone to talk to? You can feel better. Come find hope and peace again.

I recognize that you are taking the first big step toward healing and helping yourself by seeking therapy, and I'm ready to sit with you and safely explore what may be too painful and confusing to sit with alone. I am somatically oriented, meaning that what your body holds points you toward release and healing. I work with the nervous system and the body to access emotional memory, gently work with trauma, and co-create ways for you to feel empowered and whole.

Summer Simmons, AMFT completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Family Studies from Utah Valley University in 2020. She continued her education there to earn a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2023. Summer enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families using an attachment-based, trauma-informed lens. She especially enjoys working with individuals presenting with anxiety, trauma and PTSD, faith transitions/crises, and relationship issues.