Therapy Approaches
Therapy is tailored to your goals, needs, and pace. Depending on what you are working through, this therapist may draw from approaches such as:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Hi, I'm Coleen. I am a clinical mental health counselor. I've been married for 20 years to my best friend and have five beautiful children. I grew up here in Utah and love the outdoors.
My therapeutic approach begins with respect and understanding for my clients and their experiences. I strive to create an environment where clients can openly share thoughts, feelings, and memories without judgment. I teach clients how to accept their inner experiences with compassion and kindness. Life is hard enough without adding self-criticism!
My passion is helping clients discover and live their highest values, even amidst life’s greatest challenges. We all experience disappointment, heartbreak, and relationship difficulty. Relief comes from having a place to process the pain and in discovering one’s personal values.
I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and am also trained in Attachment Theory and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
I am experienced in treating:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Faith journeys
- Identity issues
- PTSD
- OCD
- Adults
- Teens
- Couples
- Parenting difficulties
- Life transitions
Specialties, Therapy Approach, and Client Focus
Finding the right therapist is about both expertise and fit. Below are the concerns this therapist commonly supports, the therapy approaches they may use, and the client communities and life stages they have experience working with.
Concerns I Help With
This therapist supports clients navigating emotional, relational, and life challenges such as:
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum
- Eating disorders (not primary concern)
- Miscarriage
- BPD
- Couples
- Eating Disorders
- Family
- Sexual Trauma
- Coping Skills
- Elderly
- Faith Transition
- Grief and Loss
- Maternal Mental Health
- Prenatal
- Relationship Issues
- Religious Trauma
- Trauma and PTSD
- ADHD
- Body Image Issues
- Burnout
- Empowerment
- Family Conflict
- Compulsive Behaviors
- Emotional Abuse
- Faith Exploration
- Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
- Career Stress
- Sleep Disturbances
- Trauma
- Peer Relationships
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
- Betrayal Trauma
- Religion affiliated clients
- Age 10+
- Thought Disorders
Client Focus
This therapist welcomes clients from a range of backgrounds, identities, and life stages, including:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, and Postpartum
- Marriage distress
- Food Addiction
- LDS Mental Health
- Eating disorders (not primary concern)
- Young Adults
- Miscarriage
- Abuse
- Age 7+
- Self Awareness
- Strengths based/Solution Focused
- BPD
- Eating Disorders
- Family
- Postpartum Issues
- Sexual Trauma
- Crisis
- High Risk Clients
- Infidelity Cases
- OCD
- Severe Diagnoses
- Adolescents/Teens
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar
- College Age
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Faith Transition
- General Life Issues
- Grief and Loss
- Infertility and Postpartum Support
- Infidelity Support
- Interpersonal Conflict
- Life Transitions
- Maternal Mental Health
- Prenatal
- Relationship Issues
- Religious Trauma
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Stress
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma and PTSD
- ADHD
- Attachment Issues
- Body Image Issues
- Burnout
- Divorce
- Empowerment
- Family Conflict
- Mood Disorders
- Spirituality
- Aging Concerns
- Self Worth
- School-Related Issues
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Premarital
- Police/First Responders
- Parenting
- Compulsive Behaviors
- Impulse Control
- Emotional Abuse
- Faith Exploration
- Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
- Career Stress
- Family of Origin Issues
- Emotional Disturbances
- Disordered Eating
- Sleep Disturbances
- Career Counseling
- Trauma
- Peer Relationships
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
- Betrayal Trauma
- Panic Disorder/Panic Attacks
- Medicated Schizophrenia
- Parent/child combo
- Childhood Sexual Abuse
- All ages
- Thought Disorders
- Teens