Social Skills Training

Provides comprehensive, individualized, behavioral support to families and individuals. Has offices in Layton, Salt Lake City, and Tooele.

• Social Skills Training
• Autism Spectrum Disorders - ADD / ADHD - Learning Disabilities - Behavior Disorders - School Consulting

• Autism Therapy
• Special Education
• Developmental Assessment

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

Crossroads Center, Taylorsville 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, consultation psychotherapy for children and adolescents.

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

• Mental Health Evaluation

Mikle South, Ph.D., child clinical psychologist
Terisa Gabrielsen, Ph.D, social skills groups
Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment -- ADOS
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

STRIDE is an after school day treatment program to assist children ages 5-12 experiencing challenges with behavior and social skills due to a mental illness.

XCEL is an afterschool program for adolescents with mental health disorders, behavior problems, and delays in social and daily living skills.  

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.

Provides evidence-based services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and developmental delays.

• Autism Therapy
• General Counseling Services
• Social Skills Training
• Mental Health Evaluation
• Disability Related Parenting Programs

ADOS testing $500

Utah Behavior Services provides behavioral and mental health services, speech therapy, and counseling.

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

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.

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

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

• Autism Therapy
• Developmental Assessment
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Social Skills Training
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Parent Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Tutoring Services

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

• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• General Counseling Services
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Rob Dindinger, PhD
Bob Weinheimer, LMFT, MS

• Life Skills Education
• Social Skills Training

Classes are generally held on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Saturday social activities usually are scheduled every other week. Cost is $300 per semester.
Application and interview process.
Laurie Bowen, M.Ed, BCBA Passages Program Director
Jessica Shepherd, CTRS
Jared Stewart, M.Ed

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

Provides general counseling services including, intensive outpatient services, postpartum support groups, and counseling.

• Social Skills Training
• Parent Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• Perinatal/Postpartum Depression Counseling

Provides support services for individuals with autism including ABA. In home and clinic-based services.

• Social Skills Training
• Autism Therapy
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Mental Health Evaluation

Provides occupational therapy for children with high functioning autism, developmental delays, sensory processing disorders. Also offer social skills classes and camps, writing camps, and field trips as well as parent and teacher education classes. Offers services to kids of all ages and all abilities.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Programs are closed.

• Pediatric Occupational Therapy
• Social Skills Training

Susan Horn OTR/L, Sensory Integration Certified

Provides children with behavioral deficits and on the autism spectrum disorder care and education using applied behavior analysis. Services provided in home, school and natural settings.

• Developmental Assessment
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training

Offers therapy and skills development for children and adults.

• General Counseling Services
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Home Based Parenting Education
• Social Skills Training

Expanding Options program. Pre-employment transition services, a set of specific services designed to prepare individuals with disabilities, ages 14 to 21, for higher education, employment, and transition to their desired level of independence.

Peer Connections (Salt Lake City, Utah County) Peer Connections helps students ages 16-24 with significant social communication issues establish and enhance their relational skills, while exploring work and career activities. This program fills an existing service gap for these students by providing opportunities for regular social interactions with a peer of similar age during a structured community service activity.
Overview of Activities:
An in-depth application process will match teens by employment interests and personality.
Teens will be referred to the Vocational Rehabilitation (USOR) for eligibility – a program requirement.
Students will be assigned a host agency to conduct weekly volunteer service based on their interests and needs.
Students are required to perform a total of 3 hours of community service/job training a week for 9 weeks.
Our Peer Connections coordinator will be there each step of the way to provide appropriate feedback and coaching.

Crystal Emery, Program Director
Salt Lake City location--The Leonardo, 209 East 500 South

Peer Connections funding from Voc Rehab for pre-transition services for students who are potentially eligible for Voc Rehab, they have an IEP or have a medical or behavioral health recommendation. Students who are already “in plan” with VR are also eligible.

Provides home, clinic, and community-based ABA therapy for children with autism.

• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Special Education Plan Development
• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy
• Social Skills Training

Paul Day, BCBA, Program Director
ADOS testing and ADI-R $300

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.

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

• General Counseling Services
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Sexual Orientation Counseling
• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Locations in Heber and Orem

Dr. Karen W. Malm, Ph.D., Executive Director
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Attachment Therapy

• Children's Out of Home Respite Care
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Social Skills Training
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Play Therapy
• Crisis Nurseries/Child Care
• Sexual Assault Prevention
• General Counseling Services
• Developmental Assessment
• Stress Management

Janelle Christensen, MSW, Executive Director

Stuart Harper, LCSW

Larry A. Krause, BSW, MSW: Specializes in treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and child centered play therapy.

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

Provides individual, couple, family, and group therapy services

• Marriage Counseling
• Social Skills Training
• General Counseling Services
• Play Therapy

• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• General Counseling Services
• Sexual Orientation Counseling
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction

Karen Malm, PhD, Executive Director
Locations in Taylorsville and Orem

• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• General Counseling Services
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Sexual Orientation Counseling

Locations in Taylorsville and Heber
Dr. Karen Malm, PhD, Executive Director

Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment (ADOS)

Provides general counseling services including, intensive outpatient services, postpartum support groups and counseling. Also has a Holladay location.

• Parent Support Groups
• Social Skills Training
• General Counseling Services
• Perinatal/Postpartum Depression Counseling

• Mental Health Evaluation
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Mental Health Information/Education
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Behavioral Learning Therapy
• Social Skills Training

Reception hours: M - F 8 - 5 pm
Program hours: T - F 8 - 5 pm

Mary Burris, M.D., Medical Director

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

• Autism Therapy
• General Counseling Services
• Tutoring Services
• Parenting Skills Classes
• Parent Support Groups
• LGBTQ Support Groups
• Self Esteem Workshops
• Social Skills Training
• Developmental Assessment

Wait time 6 months. A fast track available for children suspected of having ASD with tentative diagnosis.

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

• Social Skills Training
• General Counseling Services
• Marriage Counseling
• Play Therapy