Neuropsychological Assessment

Provide services for children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families.

Services Include:

• Autism spectrum disorder assessment
• Social skills groups for children, adolescents and adults
• Individual/Family therapy
• Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
• Behavior Intervention
• School consultations
• Early intervention services
• Opportunities to participate in research to help us better understand ASD
• Parent training

A partnership between the Department of Psychiatry, the Neurobehavior HOME Program, and the University Neuropsychiatric Institute.

Natalie Buerger, Ph.D., Clinical Director
Kristina J. Cottle Feldman, PhD, Instructor (Clinical)

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services and ability to accept new patients changes regularly.

Outpatient services offered include assessments, family, individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, abuse and trauma treatment and medication management. We also work closely with DCFS for assessment and treatment.
Outpatient treatment focuses on decreasing a child’s symptoms in order to enhance and maintain the child’s level of functioning, including supportive stabilization, crisis management, coping skills, problem solving, and elimination of dysfunctional or risky behaviors. Valley offers an east and west location for convenience. Outpatient services are also available in selected elementary, middle and high school sites in Salt Lake, Granite, Canyons, Murray and Jordan school districts individual and family therapy as well as providing access to community support programs.
For clients aged 12 and older, we also offer substance use services including those focused on co-occurring disorders.
i-Wrap services.

Provides comprehensive counseling and treatment at locations in Tooele and Wendover, for people of all ages who are experiencing serious mental illness, substance abuse, child/intimate partner abuse and other behavioral issues. Offers screening, assessment, individual/family/group/couples therapy, support groups, medication and case management services for those with mental illness and behavioral health concerns.

• Psychiatric Medication Services
• Mental Health Related Support Groups
• General Counseling Services
• General Crisis Intervention Hotlines
• Parent Counseling
• Child Guidance
• Mental Health Evaluation
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• Psychosocial Therapy
• Child Abuse Counseling
• Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse Counseling
• Psychiatric Case Management
• Substance Use Disorder Education/Prevention
• Psychiatric Day Treatment
• General Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
• Case/Care Management
• General Expectant/New Parent Assistance

Wendover satellite office 435 843-3520
Local mental health authority

Crisis Number: 435 843-5600

Sarah L. DeBois, LCSW
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Family Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

Provides concussion and traumatic brain injury treatment.

James L Snyder, PhD- Neuropsychology

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

Provides psychological assessments with children 0-7 years old, individual and family psychotherapy with parenting guidance and play therapy for children 0-10 years old.

Issues Treated:

• Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
• Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
• Inattention & hyperactivity
• Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
• Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
• Autism & related disorders
• Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions
• Trauma / Adverse Life Events

Treatment Methods:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy
Trauma-Informed Method / Model(s)
Parent guidance, play therapy

1991 Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Counseling Psychology - Child & Family, The University of Utah

2006 to present Private Practice, 1989-2007 The Children's Center - Staff Psychologist

Licensed Psychologist in Utah 

Offers a range of specialized neuropsychological and psychological assessment and therapy services, ranging from learning disability assessment to individual and couples therapy.

Services Include:

• Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment
• Autism Diagnostic Assessment
• Individual and Relationship Therapy
• Learning Disability/Dyslexia Assessment

Jennifer Gale, Psy.D

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

Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluations, Psycho-pharmacotherapy, Mindfulness and Meditation Training, Individual/Couples/Family Psychotherapy, Tai Chi/Qi Kung Instruction, Herbal and Nutritional Counseling and Supplementation, Naikan and Morita Therapy. Retreats and Workshops on request.

ADHD, Bipolar, depression, anxiety, academic problems, family problems, foster care, evaluations

Carmela J. Javellana, MD, Board-certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology General Psychiatry, and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Over 30 years clinical experience.

Provides a coordinated care program for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Provides both medical and mental health care. 

Services Include:

• Annual physical exams and well-child checks
• Behavior management services
• Case management
• Crisis management
• Dietician/nutritional counseling
• Individual and group counseling
• In-house billing and insurance support
• Medication management
• Primary medical care
• Preventive care
• Psychiatric evaluations
• Psychology services (testing)
• Specialty care referral

Deborah Bilder, MD

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services and ability to accept new patients changes regularly.

• Developmental Assessment
• Autism Therapy

Clinic Directors:
School Psychology Janiece Pompa, Ph.D.
Counseling/Counseling Psychology Uma Dorn, Ph.D.
Counseling Practicum Instructor Karen Tao, Ph.D.

Children/Adolescents
Psychological/psychoeducational evaluation: $250
Extended psychological evaluation (autism spectrum assessment): $350
Neuropsychological evaluation: $500
Psychotherapy/interventions: $20/hour

The clinic is operated by the Department of Educational Psychology in the College of Education.

Brain injury, neurological, and stroke survivor support groups and meetings.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Many providers are offering appointments/groups via Video; please call for schedule; no walk-in's.

• Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Stroke Rehabilitation

Antonietta A. Russo, Ph.D.
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Biofeedback

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

A multidisciplinary outpatient clinic that serves children 3 - 18 who are medically complex and have behavioral health-related issues.

Services Include:

• Medication management
• Individual therapy
• Psychological testing (diagnostic clarification, cognitive, and academic achievement)
• Neuropsychological testing

M - F 8am - 8pm

John B. Fulton, PhD, ABPP-CN Pediatric Behavioral Health, Neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents, and consultation with their families and medical providers.

Laura Bennett Murphy, Ph.D.
Pediatric psychologist, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Family Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Currently training in EMDR for children with trauma or pain

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

Provides evaluation, treatment, and ongoing management and support for children and adults with ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s and autistic spectrum disorders, executive function difficulties, and other related neuropsychological disorders such as anxiety and depression.

Approaches Used:

• Quantitative EEG
• Neuropsychological Testing
• Executive Function Assessment
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• Biofeedback
• Neurofeedback

Aharon D. Shulimson, Ph.D., M.S.C.P. (Master of Science for Clinical Professionals)

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

Provides forensic psychology, clinical psychology, and forensic evaluations.

Approaches Used:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Provides outpatient mental health care. 

Services Include:

• Diagnostic Evaluation - Learning Disorders
• Diagnostic Evaluation - Developmental Delays
• Neuropsychological evaluation
• Outpatient individual mental health therapy
• Outpatient family therapy
• Outpatient group therapy
• Day treatment/partial hospitalization
• Residential services Intensive out-patient substance use disorder
• Intensive out-patient compulsive sexual behavior treatment
• Intensive wilderness treatment for compulsive sexual behaviors
• Specialized parent/family experiential therapy
• Equine-assisted therapy

Issues Treated (Varies per provider):

• Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
• Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
• Inattention & hyperactivity
• Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
• Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
• Autism & related disorders
• Drug & alcohol use
• Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions
• Somatoform and conversion disorders
• Traumatic brain injury
• Compulsive sexual behaviors
• Conduct disorder, alienated families, dysfunctional family systems

Daniel M. Sanderson, Ph.D.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
Hypnotherapy
Integrative/strategic therapy

Matt Bulkley, LCSW
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

C. Stan Sullivan, LCSW, CSAT, EMDR, NLP

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Family Therapy
EMDR, Attachment, Mindfulness Meditation, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Task Centered

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

Conducts neuropsychological evaluation in the context of worker’s compensation and disability claims.

Jeremy J. Davis, Ph.D- Primary clinical interests include traumatic brain injury and stroke. Additional areas of interest include presurgical evaluations and differential diagnosis in medically complex cases involving neurologic and psychiatric issues. He also 

Provides diagnostic evaluations for learning disorders and developmental delays, and neuropyschological testing. Provides outpatient individual and family mental health therapy. 

Issues Treated:

• Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
• Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
• Inattention & hyperactivity
• Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
• Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
• Autism & related disorders
• Drug & alcohol use
• Eating & body image problems
• Chronic pain management
• Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions
• Somatoform and conversion disorders
• Traumatic brain injury

Approaches Used:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
• Family Therapy

A full service mental health practice, serving all ages, that provides individual, couples, and family therapy as well as mental health and psychological testing and assessments for a wide variety of purposes and needs.

• 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 - provides gender-affirming therapy
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Attachment Therapy

Kelli McStotts, CMHC - provides gender-affirming therapy.

Kim Solomon, LCSW - provides gender-affirming therapy

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services and ability to accept new patients changes regularly.

Provides Clinical Neuropsychology Evaluations, Clinical Forensic Psychology Evaluations and Psychoeducational Evaluations.

Issues Treated:
Inattention & hyperactivity
Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
Autism & related disorders
Drug & alcohol use
Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions
Traumatic brain injury

Sharelle Baldwin, Ph.D.
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Evaluates children with or at risk for developmental delays throughout Utah; provides developmental assessments and management recommendations for all ages of children. Clinics include Child Development Program (CDP), Heart Center Neurodevelopmental Program (HCNP), and Neonatal Follow-up Program (NFP).

Services Include:

• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Neonatal Care
• Developmental Assessment
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Family Support Services.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment

Karen Buchi, MD Executive Director
Laurie Lesher, Operations Director
Sarah Winter, MD Medical Director, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
Paul Carbone,MD
Kendra Lystad, MD
Quan-Tuyen Nguyen, MD
Sean Cunningham, PhD, Psychologist
Ashley Stuart, Psychologist
Kelly Stout, Psychologist
Katherine Street, Occupational Therapist
Andrianna Comas, Occupational Therapist
Lauren Ayala, Physical Therapist
Katrina Wheeler, Speech Therapist
Jori Harris, Speech Therapist

Provides clinical assessments, diagnostic services, consulting and case management to any infant, child, or adolescent who may have a developmental need.

Issues Treated:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Speech and hearing concerns
• Behavioral and emotional challenges
• Developmental or physical delays
• Cognitive concerns

Services Include:

• Developmental Pediatrics
• Speech and Language Pathology
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Family Support through Family Voices
• Psychology

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

• 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.

• 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

Offers comprehensive mental health outpatient psychiatry and counseling services for all ages.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Open as normal. Telecounseling is available.

• General Counseling Services
• General Psychiatry
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Conditions and Treatments

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• ADHD/ADD
• Anxiety Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Depression
• Mental Health Integration
• Neuropsychological Evaluation
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Psychoanalysis
• Schizophrenia

Open Hours: Monday to Friday 8AM - 5PM

W. Jason Conover, LCSW

Newton B Bryson, LCSW

Dan Daley, PhD- Specializes in treatment for Panic Disorder

Cheryl S. Cozzens, LCSW- Specializes in treatment for PTSD, trauma, and abuse.

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

Provides outpatient mental health services for children and adults. Specializes in psychosexual therapy, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, neuropsychological learning disability evaluations.

Services Include:

• Assessment
• Consultation
• Therapy, and training services. 

Tracine Smoot, PhD, Co-founder
Laura Brockbank, PhD
Jenn Brown, Psy. D.
Robin Weiner,k PhD.
Megan McCormick, PhD

For psychological evaluations, contact Dr. Robin Weiner at rweiner@psychologicalsolutions.org or ‭801-557-7783.

Provides outpatient services for adults, children, and adolescents.

Services Provided:

• Therapy for adults, children, and teens
• Medication management for adults, children, and teens (helping you decide if medication can help you better manage your condition)
• Maternal mental health counseling and support
• Neuropsychological testing for all ages

Matthew M. Woolley, PhD - provides individual and family therapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and young adults and their families.

Mon-Fri 8 AM - 5 PM

Neuropsychology
Traumatic brain injuries
Memory screening and care
Stroke care

Ben Christiansen, PsyD, LP
Post-doctoral fellowship – Neuropsychology Center of Utah
PsyD in clinical psychology – Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University
Clinical doctorate advance practicum – Valley Mental Health, Forensics Unit
Clinical doctorate therapy doctorate – Federal Medical Center-Rochester, U.S. Department of Justice
Assessment practicum – Hennepin County Medical Center Neuropsychology
Pre-Doctoral internship – Applied Psychology Group of Texoma
M.S. in counseling – University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City
Practicum/Clinical internship – St. Johns Therapeutic Services, Inc.
Practicum/Clinical internship – The Division of Child and Family Services, State of Utah
Masters licensure training: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor – Touchstone Mental Health
Masters licensure training: Certified Professional Counseling Intern – St. John Therapeutic Services, Inc.
B.A. in psychology – Weber State University