Family Counseling

Provides comprehensive services for at-risk and youth offenders (ages 10 - 17), with primary goals of helping to keep families intact and to divert youths from further involvement with the Juvenile Justice System.

• Family Counseling
• Juvenile Detention Facilities

Provides individual, family, marriage and substance abuse counseling.

• General Counseling Services
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Marriage Counseling

Offers therapeutic and counseling services for a wide range of problems with focus in the area of enhancing marital and couples relationships. 

Provides outpatient mental health therapy for sexual addiction and betrayal trauma.

Jennifer Johnson, CMHC

Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Provides individual, family, and couples outpatient mental health services. 

Conditions and Treatments:

• Anxiety and worry
• Stress
• Depression and sadness
• Grief
• Anger
• Low self-esteem
• Relationship problems
• Family conflict
• Coping with traumatic experiences
• Career change or work issues
• Excessive substance use
• Aging
• Chronic pain and illness
• Trouble concentrating
• Caregiver support 
• Addiction
• Trauma

Kyndel Marcroft, LCSW, SAP

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

• Comprehensive Immigration/Naturalization Services
• Case/Care Management
• General Expectant/New Parent Assistance
• Extended Child Care
• Community Based Preschools
• Prenatal Care
• Family Support Centers/Outreach
• Summer Camps
• Parent Counseling

• Child Guidance
• Anger Management
• Marriage Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Sexual Assault Counseling
• General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders

Supports the development of young children and families. All cases go through the Orem office. Consists of 6 core programs: Early Intervention, Early Head Start, Autism Center, Respite Care, and Child and Family Mental Health.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Center is closed. Appropriate contact info available on website.

• Child Care Volunteer Opportunities
• Early Head Start
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Community Based Preschools
• Autism Therapy
• General Counseling Services
• Family Counseling
• Disease/Disability Information
• Children's Out of Home Respite Care
• Parenting Materials

Offers a broad range of mental health services to meet the needs of adults, adolescents, and children.

Services Include:

• Individual, Family, Couples and Group Therapy
• Medication Management
• Assessment
• Peer Support
• Respite Care
• Residential Housing
• Case Management
• Individual and Group Skills Development
• Psychological Testing
• Crisis Services
• Behavior Management
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• In-School Services (limited to contract schools).

• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling
• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• General Counseling Services

• Family Counseling
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling

• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling
• General Counseling Services

Provides comprehensive mental health care to enhance the emotional wellbeing of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Answers to common childhood problems such as autism, divorce, grief, violence in the home, problems at school/childcare. Autism group therapy ages 4-9.

8:30 - 5:00 M - F

Rebecca J. Dutson, Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Mitchell, PhD, BCBA-D, Senior Program and Operations Director
Joelle Kanshepolsky, MM, Director of Development
Michelle Vo, MD, Interim Medical Director
Malinda Freitag, CMHC, Clinical Director - Salt Lake
Sara Johnson, LCSW, Therapeutic Preschool Program Manager - Salt Lake

Family Resource Facilitators
Second location: 5242 South 4820 West, Kearns, UT 84118 801 966-4251

LDS Family Services is a behavioral health service organization which provides counseling and resources to individuals and families in a manner congruent with its doctrine and welfare principles. Families/Friends of Individuals With a Drug or Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups: Support groups to assist spouses, other family members, and friends may also be available. Meetings are free and do not require a bishop's referral. To find an Addiction Recovery Program support group for individuals or family members, go to AddictionRecovery.lds.org, or, contact local LDS Family Services office for availability.

• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling

Services extend throughout the valley and include an office in West Jordan, which is a Juvenile Receiving Center offering substance abuse day treatment, and Afterschool Programs in Kearns, Magna, West Valley City, and Millcreek. Also offers the Milestone Transitional Living Program which serves young adults aging or aged out of foster care, or who are homeless, that meet criteria for housing options, educational and employment opportunities.COVID-19 UPDATE: All counseling appointments have been moved to telehealth. No walk-in's for any appointments. The Juvenile Receiving Centers in Salt Lake City and West Jordan are still open, and online prevention workshops will start soon. Website is updated daily; please check for information before calling.

• Family Counseling
• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines

Youth Services Main Facility:
177 W Price Avenue (3610 S), South Salt Lake, UT 84115
Hours: 24/7
Phone: 385-468-4470

Offers a broad range of mental health services to meet the needs of adults, adolescents, and children.

Services Include:

• Individual, Family, Couples and Group Therapy
• Medication Management
• Assessment
• Peer Support
• Respite Care
• Residential Housing
• Case Management
• Individual and Group Skills Development
• Psychological Testing
• Crisis Services
• Behavior Management
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• In-School Services (limited to contract schools).

Tim Frost, LCSW- Brigham City Program Director

• Approaches Used:
  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
  Family Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Provides counseling services for children, adults, and families. Offer individual therapy, family therapy, play therapy and marriage therapy.

• Mental Health Related Support Groups
• Bereavement Support Groups
• Outpatient Mental Health Facilities
• General Counseling Services
• Anger Management
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Marriage Counseling
• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

John W. Howard, MFT

Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Family Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

LDS Family Services is a behavioral health service organization which provides counseling and resources to individuals and families in a manner congruent with its doctrine and welfare principles.bFamilies/Friends of Individuals With a Drug or Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups: Support groups to assist spouses, other family members, and friends may also be available. Meetings are free and do not require a bishop's referral. To find an Addiction Recovery Program support group for individuals or family members, go to AddictionRecovery.lds.org, or, contact local LDS Family Services office for availability.

• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling
• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups

Provides behavioral and mental health services, in-home and clinic-based. Day treatment is provided by age in a center-based setting, in an environment that is similar to a classroom.

BCBA, LMHC, LCSW, LSW
Day Services: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm
After-school services: M-F 4:00pm-7:00pm
Additional services and hours available by appointment.

Offers affordable, quality therapy to students and members of the community. Student therapists are supervised by faculty while providing individual, couple’s, family, and child therapy. They also provide mental health assessments and trauma therapy.

• Family Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Marriage Counseling
• Mental Health Evaluation

LDS Family Services is a behavioral health service organization through the Latter-Day Saints providing counseling and resources to individuals and families.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Location is scheduled to re-open June 5th 2020. Please call to speak to an employee about services.

• Marriage Counseling
• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups

Division of Social Services advocates for change, to empower and strengthen our families and communities by providing quality, holistic, culture, and value-based services. Three programs include:
1) Navajo Children and Family Services (NCFS) partners and for whom we advocate to preserve their cultural identity and families. We work as a team to respectfully and honestly serve and support children and families. 2) Indian Child Welfare Act Program (ICWA) to preserve and reunite Navajo families who are located off the reservation with their children who are subject to removal from their parents for placement in foster care or adoptive homes. 3) Adoption Promotion and Support Services (APSS) promotes the permanent placement of Native American children in Native American homes for the preservation of cultural identity.

Offers a broad range of mental health services to meet the needs of adults, adolescents, and children.

Services Include:

• Individual, Family, Couples and Group Therapy
• Medication Management
• Assessment
• Peer Support
• Respite Care
• Residential Housing
• Case Management
• Individual and Group Skills Development
• Psychological Testing
• Crisis Services
• Behavior Management
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation
• In-School Services (limited to contract schools).

Emergency Mental Health Services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access is available regardless of funding status or Medicaid eligibility.

Select services also available at offices in Brigham City, Tremonton, Randolph, and Garden City.

Melanie Elder, LCSW

• Supportive, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-focused, Dialectical Behaviorial Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Training, and Parent Management training.
• Specializes in Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and ADHD.

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Addresses adult and youth emotional and psychiatric mental health, and chemical dependency from a holistic approach. The combination of psychotherapy and addiction processing for those with co-occurring disorders, not only helps patients with dependency and recovery issues, but provides relief from emotional and psychiatric impairments. Assessment and evaluation used to form individualized treatment plans. Treatment plans may include Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), counseling, psychiatric support, support and education programs or groups, Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Outpatient or Intensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment.

• Anger Management
• General Psychiatry
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
• Court Ordered DUI Evaluations
• General Counseling Services
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment
• Marriage Counseling
• Drug/Alcohol Testing
• Bereavement Support Groups

Provides day treatment and intensive outpatient therapy for individuals and families dealing with substance abuse or mental health.

COVID-19 UPDATE: All services are available by phone or video call.

• Family Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Mental Health Evaluation

Provides services that identify critical health risks and educate clients concerning preventive care, encouraging better overall health, well-being and enjoyment of life within the American Indian community.

• Navigator Programs
• Event Coordination Volunteer Opportunities
• Indian Health Service Clinics
• General Counseling Services
• Health/Disabilities Related Volunteer Opportunities
• Cultural Heritage Programs
• Marriage Counseling
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Utah Behavior Services provides behavioral and mental health services.

• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• General Counseling Services
• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Family Counseling
• Mental Health Evaluation

Day Services: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm
After-school services: M-F 4:00pm-7:00pm
Additional services and hours available by appointment.

• Divorce Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Parental Visitation Facilitation
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Bereavement Counseling

Jay P. Jensen PhD

LDS Family Services is a behavioral health service organization which provides counseling and resources to individuals and families seeking help with marriage counseling, dependency support, support for single expectant parents, and addiction support groups.

• General Counseling Services
• Marriage Counseling
• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups

Addresses adult and youth emotional, psychiatric, and chemical dependency from a holistic approach. This combination of psychotherapy and addiction processing not only helps patients with their dependency and recovery issues but, provides some relief from their emotional and psychiatric impairments. Offers Suboxone, Subutex and Vivitrol for opioid dependence.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following CDC guidelines of physical distancing. Meetings and groups being done over the phone on via Zoom. In person can with an appointment ONLY and must wear a mask.

• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Marriage Counseling
• General Psychiatry
• DUI Offender Programs
• Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment
• General Counseling Services
• Court Ordered DUI Evaluations

• Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
• Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
• Personal Financial Counseling
• Marriage Counseling

Provides in-home and clinical-based behavior and mental health services, including autism services, behavior therapy, social skills training, day therapy, mental health therapy, psychological evaluations, neurofeedback testing, and medication management. Day treatment is provided by age in a center-based setting, in an environment that is similar to a classroom. Services are provided by a coordinated, multidisciplinary team.

Salt Lake Central location also serves Salt Lake County.

Day Services: M-F 9:00am-4:00pm
After-school services: M-F 4:00pm-7:00pm
Additional services and hours available by appointment.

Sarah Sanders, M.Ed. B.C.B.A., Co-CEO
Natalie Whatcott, MS, BCBA, SSW, Co-CEO

Brett D. Pearce, Psy.D.
Approaches Used:
Attachment-oriented psychotherapy, parenting support, consultational psychotherapy for children and adolescents

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

The BYU Comprehensive Clinic offers affordable mental health services to local community members. These services include counseling, psychological and neuropsychological assessments, and groups.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Clinic closed for services. Intake via phone.

• Weight Related Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Play Therapy
• Behavioral Learning Therapy
• Family Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Mental Health Evaluation

Dean Barley, PhD

• Vocational Rehabilitation
• General Counseling Services
• Marriage Counseling
• General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
• Psychiatric Case Management
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Mental Health Evaluation
• Supported Employment
• Child Guidance
• Psychiatric Medication Services
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling

Services for youth and their families in the Greater Salt Lake area including shelter care for runaway and homeless youth from birth to age 18, counseling and substance abuse services, after school programming, and 24/7 crisis response.

COVID-19 UPDATE: All counseling appointments have been moved to telehealth. No walk-in's for any appointments. The Juvenile Receive Centers in Salt Lake City and West Jordan are still open, and online prevention workshops will start soon. Website is updated daily; please check for information before calling.

• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• Holiday Gift/Toy Distribution Volunteer Opportunities
• Runaway/Youth Shelters
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Youth Enrichment Programs
• Teaching/Instruction Volunteer Opportunities
• Runaway/Homeless Youth Helplines
• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling

West Jordan Location:
8781 South Redwood Rd. Building 3
West Jordan, UT 84088
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM to 8 PM
Phone: 385-468-4610

LDS Family Services is a behavioral health service organization which provides counseling and resources to individuals and families.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Location is scheduled to re-open June 5th. Please call to speak to an employee about available services.

• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling

• Mental Health Evaluation
• Therapeutic Child Care
• Parent Counseling
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• General Counseling Services

8:30 - 5:00 M - F

Rebecca J. Dutson, Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Mitchell, PhD, BCBA-D, Senior Program and Operations Director
Joelle Kanshepolsky, MM, Director of Development
Michelle Vo, MD, Interim Medical Director
Mccall Lyon, PsyD, Psychology Internship Training Program Director and Clinical Director - Kearns
Jamie Sellers, LCSW, Therapeutic Preschool Program Manager - Kearns

Family Resource Facilitators
Also a Salt Lake location.

Outpatient counseling services for individuals, couples, families, adolescents, and children. Offers EMDR.

• Marriage Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Play Therapy
• General Counseling Services

Tooele Youth Services (operated through Valley Behavioral Health) offers free crisis support for children and youth, ages 6 to 17, and their families. Children and youth, along with their parents and/or guardians are welcome to come during times of crisis. This agency works to provide short-term individual and family counseling, consultations, and group counseling.

• Adolescent/Youth Counseling
• Anger Management
• Family Counseling

• Community Clinics
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Pharmacies
• Urgent Care Centers
• Marriage Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Navigator Programs
• General Dentistry

AUCH

A resource to LDS Church leaders in their efforts to assist individuals, couples, and families in finding quality professional counseling services. Where available, LDS Family Services provides short-term counseling as well as consultation with a member’s bishop, when permitted.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Location is scheduled to re-open June 2nd. Please call to speak with an employee about service availability.

• Drug Use Disorder Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
• Sexual/Love Addiction Support Groups
• Marriage Counseling

Four Outpatient Family Clinics: Provo, American Fork, Spanish Fork and Wasatch County. Services include: Individual/Group/Family Therapy; Case Management' Medication Management. Nursing Services, Peer Support, Specialized groups such as: Domestic Violence treatment, Parenting Skills, Anger Management; Psychological testing, as needed; Skills Development and Behavior Management.

The Wellness Recovery Clinic (WRC) provides services to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured who meet income criteria.

Mountain Peaks Counseling offers services to those who have insurance other than Medicaid and those who wish to pay cash for services.

Vantage Point Crisis Services for Youth provides 24-hour a day, 7 days a week crisis residential services for male and female youth ages 10-17 who are ungovernable, at risk of becoming runaways, or experiencing serious parent-child conflicts.

Juvenile Receiving provides a 24-hour a day, 7 days a week reception, screening, and evaluation service for juvenile offenders who do not meet criteria for secure detention.

More Services for Children, Youth, and Families, as part of an individualized Recovery Plan.

Provides services to children ages 3-5 who have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder through Giant Steps Preschools in Orem, Saratoga Springs Spanish Fork and Provo. Giant Steps also provides supportive education programs for parents and families, open to the public, to encourage, educate, and advocate for their child’s needs.

XCEL Adolescent Day Treatment Program provides social skills, emotional regulation skills, and coping strategies for adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and teens with developmental delays.

New Vista provides outpatient, day treatment, and step-down services for male and female youth, ages 9-18 who have sexual behavior problems.

Aspire is a residential care/treatment program for female youth, ages 12 to 18, who are in DCFS custody.

Stride is an after school day treatment services to assist children ages 5 to 12 who are experiencing challenges with behavior and social skills due to mental illness.

Sandra Wilkes, LCSW: Diagnostic Evaluation - Learning Disorders, Outpatient individual mental health therapy 

Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.