Hi, my name is Jen. I’m an Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC) licensed to see clients who reside in Utah, and a psychologist in the UK with full membership with the British Psychological Society (FMBPsS). As of September 2026, I am working Monday-Thursday, with availability as early as 7am on Monday and Wednesday through late afternoon, and late morning into the evening on Tuesday and Thursday.

After two decades in major global metropolitan cities, I have shifted my practice to a deeply intentional, remote clinical model inspired and influenced by the grounding aspects of nature and living an intentional life. My approach as a therapist focuses on helping clients navigate deep burnout, high-stress transitions, and the boundary-setting required to reclaim personal peace and empowerment. By prioritizing sustainable well-being in my own life, I offer my clients a grounded, fully present space to facilitate their own healing journeys.

As an integrative therapist, I take a holistic, whole person approach with clients. I believe in centering my clients lived experience, leading with compassion, respect, and the belief that all humans have limitless potential. It is extremely important to me to create a warm, safe, welcoming space where you feel you can be your most authentic self.

In session, I tailor your treatment to meet your individual needs. I often pull from therapy frameworks that I believe will help meet your goals in therapy, which most often include CBT, psychodynamic theory, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and aspects of feminist theories, liberation psychology, and a systems approach. I am passionate about the mind-body connection as a therapist and often consider how neuroscience, somatic work, and my clients lived environments impact their wellbeing.

My areas of speciality include complex trauma, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, OCD, mood disorders, and disordered eating. With that said, if you are seeking therapy for something more “life based”, such as relational stress, work stress, or general wellbeing, I would still love to work with you. I am also adopted and often work with clients who are adopted on navigating the difficult questioning of identity this can bring up.

I especially love working with clients who are athletes and adventurous souls. As someone who did ‘digital nomad life’ for many years, and is an avid backpacker, runner, surfer, rock climber, and snowboarder, clients who resonate with this lifestyle are warmly welcome.

I find that therapy is most effective when there is strong rapport and trust between client and therapist, regardless of what the client is seeking therapy for. Prior to my private practice work, I worked abroad in refugee camps with asylum seekers and also with a non-profit organization focused on culturally inclusive LGBTQIA+ care. I also have a background in crisis care environments.

I graduated from New York University with my master’s degree in mental health counseling and I am currently training with the Beck Institute to become a Beck Institute CBT Certified Clinician. I have training in narrative therapy, motivational interviewing, emotionally focused therapy, and a variety of trauma related treatments. I am also working on getting licensed in New York, and once I am, will be open to seeing telehealth clients in New York State as well.

Beyond my clinical training, I graduated from Northwestern University with a master’s in public policy and global health, have taken master’s level course work in anti-human trafficking and exploitation, forensic psychology, and victimology, completed a post bachelor’s degree in marketing from UCLA, and have a bachelor of science degree with majors in psychology, social science broad field, and business administration.

I am a person who stutters (PWS) and as a therapist, I love working with people who stutter. It is something that I find is largely misunderstood by society and having a therapist who “gets it” can make all the difference. I believe that working through the core beliefs and emotional/psychological impacts surrounding stuttering can benefit us greatly, offering peace and a higher level of emotional wellbeing. I would love to work with you if you are a person who stutters.

Regardless of what is bringing you to therapy, I want you to know that therapy with me will be compassionate, nonjudgmental, and supportive of your lived experience. Whether we meet in session, or we never have the opportunity to meet at all, your lived experience matters, your voice matters, and you deserve to live a full life where you feel that you can be your most authentic self.

If you are considering therapy with me but have questions, please feel free to email me at Jen@Sandyshorescounseling.com. Fit between a client and therapist is so important and I will do my best to answer your questions as you figure out your best fit.