Jonathan West, LCSW, LCSW, LCSW — Therapist in Utah

Hi there, I'm Jonathan!

I believe in taking a client-centered approach to therapy. You know yourself best, and I'll be your guide in helping you overcome any obstacles you're facing.

My focus

I have typically worked with populations such as Native Americans, at-risk youth, senior citizens, and those experiencing grief. I help navigate a variety of different issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief/loss, relationship and attachment difficulties, career challenges, religion/spirituality, self-esteem, 12-step recovery, etc.

My approach

I take a client-centered approach where you're in the driver's seat. I see myself as the navigator helping you get where you need to go. I utilize solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, CBT, and DBT to guide our work together.

My communication style

I tend to be light-hearted and easy-going, able to go with the flow. I like to spend a few minutes building rapport at the start, then move into discussing the more difficult things. I can mirror what the situation demands.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always enjoyed serving other people. I was able to work with at-risk adolescents in a non-therapeutic position in helping to reframe their perspectives and allowing them to enhance their lives in meaningful ways. That experience pushed me down the path to wanting to learn better ways and means to serve others and make lives better.

My goals for you

My approach to goal setting is to provide you with the agency to choose what you want to work towards. Goals need to be measurable and achievable to show progress and enhance motivation.

Our first session

You can expect to spend time building trust and rapport to ensure the therapeutic relationship is a good fit. If it is, we'll discuss your primary concerns, what you'd like to get out of therapy, and what goals you'd like to achieve for yourself.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Christian, Mormon

Expertise

Specialties

Oppositional Defiance

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Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Focus populations

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from University of Central Florida.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Jonathan West