ACMHC

Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith, Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC), obtained her B.S. in Psychology from Utah State University and a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and is a Nationally Board-Certified Clinician. Michelle works as the Clinical Consultant for The Journey Counseling Center. Michelle enjoys specializing in populations with executive functioning disorders, Autism, and ADHD. She is currently working on certification for the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) and the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) credential.  Michelle is licensed to work clinically with domestic violence issues. She is Adlerian based, emphasizing the importance of relationships within our lives, and how individuals fit within such relationships. She works with cognitive based interventions, including CBT and behavior modification. She is also trained in EMDR, Sandtray, Play Therapy, AutPlay, and Expressive Arts. She enjoys working with children and adolescents, as well as adults.

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Gentry Jensen
Gentry Jensen is the quality assurance one-man team. Although she does not work directly with the public she is responsible for keeping all of the clinical and direct service staff functioning at the highest level of professional accountability.
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Rylee Lester
LCSW
Rylee Lester, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), graduated from the University of Utah and obtained a master's degree in social work with a concentration in mental health. Rylee is a certified clinician in Mind-Body Bridging, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement
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Gayla Perkins
ACMHC
Gayla Perkins, Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC) has a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and is a Nationally Board-Certified Counselor. She has experience working with kids, teens, and adults in a wide variety of issues, including trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, DMDD,
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