About
I am a clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience providing individual and group therapy to individuals with varying substance use and mental health disorders. I have particular expertise in helping individuals with depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. I respect the need to be sensitive to individual’s cultures, but I believe in going beyond this, to what I call an “individual anthropological study of one”, meaning I can’t be truly effective until I get to know your core beliefs, how you view the world and how you view the change process. In doing so, I will tailor the therapy approach and help you develop a treatment plan that is uniquely suited to you and your worldview.
I work with a number of evidence-based practices, including cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and functional analysis. Functional analysis recognizes that even the most seeming self-destructive habit and actions often meet very real and legitimate needs, although often with harmful side effects. In functional analysis, we explore the needs individuals may have been attempting to meet and then jointly develop healthier ways of meeting these same needs, thereby greatly facilitating the change process.
I will always utilize evidence-based practices that are backed by research, but here are over 300 such treatment modalities. I look forward to working with you in finding what works and fits.
Basic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Gender
Male
Client Focus
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Couples
Years in Practice
25 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 101YM0800X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
- Specialization: Mental Health
- Code: 101Y00000X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Counselor
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LCSW | 128158-3501 Verify | UT |
Practice Locations
339 E 3900 S Ste 155
Salt Lake City, UT 84107-1978
Phone Number: (801) 347-0370
Fax Number: (801) 261-3701