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Meet Our Therapist
Hi my name is Jake Smith and I am a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. That is what I do, but it's only part of the story. I grew up in Utah and I have spent the majority of my life there except for about 7 years when I was attending school. I am married and a father to 4 beautiful women. My journey began at Idaho State University where I graduated with a degree of physical education. I then left for the University of New Mexico and graduated with a masters degree in Sports administration. I love sports and swam on my schools swim team in high school. I thought I was going to work with a professional sports team or college athletic department. When that didn't pan out I started working in another job teaching people good work behaviors and helping them overcome barriers to employment. I earned a masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. I became a licensed Vocational Rehabilitation Councilor. I would participate mostly in crisis intervention counseling. About 8 years ago I started to devote a lot of my time to Suicide Prevention. Teaching Individuals skills to intervene in a crisis situation. About 2 years ago, I finished classes and became a licensed mental health counselor. Today I like working with Individuals and Couples, to increase their own strengths to triumph over their mental health and live the life they want to live.
Services
Telehealth Services
When People think about going to therapy, many of them might think about going into an office, sitting on a couch and talking to someone they have never met. You might think, "I really don't have time for this," or " It's just not convenient." I want to help you feel as comfortable as possible, and make it as convenient as possible for you to receive the services you want and need. Bring your therapy sessions to the comfort of your own home, work office, or anywhere else you feel is the most convenient and comfortable for you. When you schedule an appointment, you will be sent some paperwork to complete and send back. once this is complete and leading up to your scheduled visit, you will be sent a link to log in to our online meeting. I look forward to meeting with you, and to help you learn the skills and tools to help you TRIUMPH in your life, career, sport, and relationships
Individual Counseling
I enjoy working with teens and adults. Primarily I specialize in anxiety and depression. I believe each client is individual in their needs and life struggles. It is not an easy task for anyone to do therapy and begin to discuss difficult topics with someone you don't know. I approach each client with this in mind, and work to help you feel at ease and comfortable in sessions. You can plan on receiving empathy, compassion, understanding, and void of judgement as we travel our journey together. I primarily turn to acceptance and commitment therapy during each session, but I also employ tools from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Internal family systems (IFS), and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT).
Couples Counseling
Usually when couples decide to engage in counseling it is because they are at odds with each other and they want to make changes to find a way to save their relationship. If you find yourself and your partner in this situation I want to help. I also want to help and work with couples in any circumstances, to help you gain the skills to add to and continue to increase your love and emotional
connection. Let me help you navigate those essential, yet difficult, twists and turns in your relationship on your journey to creating that secure and safe emotional relationship, that will take your overall relationship to the next level.
Sports and Exercise Performance Counseling
Are you a professional or collegiate athlete? Perhaps you are on a high school team, maybe you participate in recreational league, or you just like exercising. Perhaps you have aspirations or goals for any of these but feel inadequate or unmotivated. Whatever your circumstances I am here to help you find the next mental step to improve focus, attention to detail, motivation, and self-confidence. I work with individuals and groups. I also offer a free introductory presentation. Please contact me today and schedule this free introductory presentation for your teams.
Career Counsiling
Are you stuck in your job or struggling to progress, getting passed by for promotion after promotion? Are you searching for that career that seems to elude you, and do you feel lost and unsure of your next step? Call me today and lets talk about your next step. I have over 14 years of experience in helping people navigate these very scenarios, as well as many more barriers in their career. I look forward to helping you learn the tools and skills to find the most satisfaction in your career.
Insurance/Pricing
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