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:
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
- Exposure and Response Prevention
Sierra Balfour earned her master’s degree in social work from Utah Valley University and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Liberty University, graduating magna cum laude. During her education she worked in a residential treatment center for female adolescents addressing complex trauma, neglect, and substance abuse. She also worked with a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients using experiential therapy, with horses as part of her client sessions. Sierra came to Meadowbrook Counseling with over 10 years of experience in human service roles as an advocate for people with diagnosed disabilities, certified nursing assistant, childcare worker, and a self-defense instructor. Sierra has completed specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).
Sierra strives to create an environment where her clients feel safe and supported no matter what they are experiencing. She understands that life is hard, and that change can be scary. Her desire is to help people heal from past experiences, strengthen their relationships, challenge their thinking, discover their strengths, become empowered, and realize their potential. Sierra believes in the importance of self-compassion, self-acceptance, and inner peace. Sierra has worked with numerous clients with complex trauma, childhood sexual abuse, and relationship struggles. She has developed therapeutic skills that address childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual abuse, women's issues, and life transitions.
Sierra is known for her big heart, work ethic, warm personality, and creativity. Outside of work Sierra loves working on her personal growth, scuba diving, spending time with her pets, traveling the world, and sky diving.
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)
- Couples (non-LDS)
- Co-Occuring Disorders
- Abuse
- Strengths based/Solution Focused
- BPD
- In-Depth Trauma Work
- Personality Disorders
- Porn / Sex Addiction
- Sexual Trauma
- Severe Abuse
- OCD
- Chronic Illness and Pain
- College Age
- Depression
- Faith Transition
- Grief and Loss
- Infidelity Support
- LGBTQIA+ friendly
- Religious Trauma
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma and PTSD
- ADHD
- Body Image Issues
- Burnout
- Divorce
- Empowerment
- Gender Identity
- Mood Disorders
- High Suicidality
- Parenting
- Compulsive Behaviors
- Emotional Abuse
- Faith Exploration
- Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
- DID
- Trauma
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT)
- Betrayal Trauma
- Panic Disorder/Panic Attacks
- Somatic Therapy
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Thought Disorders
Client Focus
This therapist welcomes clients from a range of backgrounds, identities, and life stages, including:
- Codependency
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
- Mind Body Bridging
- Abuse
- Age 18+
- LGBTQ Issues
- Porn / Sex Addiction
- Sexual Trauma
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- LGBTQIA+ friendly
- Life Transitions
- Relationship Issues
- Religious Trauma
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault and Abuse Survivors
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women’s Issues
- Attachment Issues
- Empowerment
- Self Worth
- Emotional Abuse
- Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)
- DID
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Hoarding
- Childhood Sexual Abuse
If this is an emergency or you may be in immediate danger, call 911 or call/text 988 for immediate crisis support.