Therapists at Utah Valley Counseling
Therapists at Utah Valley Counseling are specialized in treating individuals and couples affected by pornography and sex addiction. Utah Valley Counseling providers have pioneered treatment of compulsive pornography use and addiction, sex addiction, lust addiction, and love addiction for both male and female addicts, and relational trauma related to a partner or family members addiction. Many refer to this type of trauma as betrayal trauma or PTSD. Utah Valley Counseling providers have specialized training in facilitating a full disclosure and the healing process that follows, including creating healthy boundaries, secure and healthy attachment and repairing the relationship.
If you or your treatment provider, that resides outside of the Utah Valley Counseling service area, are interested in the specialized training for the treatment of pornography and sex addiction, lust and love addiction, female sex addiction, relational trauma or betrayal trauma recovery and full disclosure that is offered by Utah Valley Counseling, contact our office for more information.
Utah Valley Counseling Therapists
Alyson Watkins
Therapist
Alyson was born and raised in New York and has a master’s degree in mental health counseling. With a lifelong passion for helping people who are struggling, Alyson values strong, empathic listening skills and helps her clients look for effective solutions in their lives.
Alyson specializes in working with those suffering with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and addictions. She also works with women’s issues such as self-esteem, shame, and body image.
Christopher Matteson
Therapist
Christopher has a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Brigham Young University and has worked as a therapist since 2004.
Christopher has worked in many therapy settings including: Wasatch Mental Health, Valley Mental Health, Aspen Achievement Academy, and the Center for Family Preservation & Progress.
Christopher enjoys helping couples and families, and people struggling with depression and anxiety. Christopher also has specialized training in treating sexual addictions.
Sam Major
Therapist
Sam was born and raised in Orem, Utah. He earned his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University in Chicago. Before becoming a therapist, he worked as a life coach at an in-patient treatment center for at-risk boys. San's style of therapy focuses on identifying and changing patterns of actions, thoughts, and beliefs that prevent people from reaching their goals and finding the peace and happiness that comes from healthy relationships.
Sam works with people struggling with pornography addiction, behavioral disorders, depression, anxiety, marital conflict, spiritual identity, and other common concerns that bring people to therapy. He is passionate about and committed to helping people feel cared for in therapy so that they have the confidence to draw on their own strength so they can confidently improve the quality of their lives.
Megan Rogers
Therapist
Megan was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and received her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University. She is passionate about couple’s therapy and especially loves working with teenagers and their families.
Megan focuses on the treatment of sexual addiction, eating disorders or unhealthy relationships with food, perfectionism, anxiety, depression, and parent-child relationships.
Danae Harding
Therapist
Danae was born and raised in Utah Valley. She earned her master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University in California. She is passionate about helping clients find growth, health, strength, and happiness in relationships, and in life. She enjoys working with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, identity, perfectionism, relationship issues, addiction recovery, and LGBT issues.
Danae works collaboratively with her clients to identify personalized unique solutions to create lasting, meaningful change. Danae also has training in the contemporary gestalt therapy model.
Colton Waldron
Therapist
Colton enjoys helping couples and families reach their relationship goals. He specializes in working with infidelity, pornography use and partner trauma, difficult life stages and transitions, relationship satisfaction, and depression and anxiety. Colton focuses on helping his clients use their relationship and behavior patterns to accomplish their goals, guiding them in re-patterning unsuccessful interactions.
Bryce Barker
Therapist
Bryce was born and raised in Northern Utah and received his master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Utah State University. He specializes in treating sexual and pornography addiction and the associated betrayal trauma typically experienced by partners. His additional clinical experience includes treating anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma, and relationship struggles. Bryce uses a variety of approaches to help couples and individuals reach their personal goals. He is goal oriented, focused on achieving client satisfaction, and enjoys seeing clients succeed in their lives.
Erica Delgado
Therapist
Erica is from Phoenix, Arizona and has spent the last nine years falling in love with Utah. She received her Master’s degree from Brigham Young University in Marriage and Family Therapy, during which time she worked as a research assistant, focusing on emotional regulation strategies and techniques for couples.
Erica specializes in helping people overcome sexual addiction and related trauma, and couples issues like communication and conflict management. She also treats anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, and life events or transitions (including faith crisis and faith transitions).
Dan Solen
Therapist
Dan has a passion for helping and loves to find unique solutions to problems that keep people stuck. He has a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University and has worked in private practice settings and inpatient addiction treatment for New Roads Treatment Centers.
Dan specializes in treating sexual addictions and extramarital affairs. He also works with people struggling with depression, anxiety, compulsive behaviors, among other concerns people bring to counseling.
Julie Malloy
Therapist
Julie is a Utah native and received her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Brigham Young University. Within a safe environment, Julie helps her clients recognize strengths and resources to achieve their personal goals. She specializes in helping clients work through anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and addictions and recovery.
Julie understands and respects the courage it takes to come to counseling and believes that counseling makes a profound impact in peoples’ lives.
Micah Ingalls
Therapist
Micah is from Claremont, California. He earned his master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University. He works with couples, families, and individuals who are experiencing sex and pornography addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, or self-esteem challenges.
Micah is a compassionate and enthusiastic therapist who is committed to helping individuals, families and couples find strength and healing in their lives.
Allyson Evans
Therapist
Allyson received her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Utah State University. She is dedicated to efficient work in therapy and getting right to solutions. She specializes in addiction recovery treatment and related trauma. Allyson truly enjoys working with couples.
In therapy she takes a comprehensive approach to wellness that takes into account treating the “whole person.” Allyson works with individuals, couples, and families dealing with addiction, illness, depression and/or anxiety.
Directors and Staff
Dr. Adam M. Moore
Clinical Director
Dr. Adam Moore has provided professional counseling for over a decade. He specializes in treating sexual addiction (including pornography addiction), and extramarital affairs.
Dr. Moore is an educator and public speaker. He has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at Brigham Young University, Argosy University, and Utah Valley University. He has shared presentations and workshops on pornography and sexual addiction recovery with many thousands of people across the state of Utah.
Dr. Moore provides training and supervision for all Utah Valley Counseling therapists.
Lindsay Moore
Executive Director
Lindsay manages Utah Valley Counseling’s operations, including insurance and other third-party billing, graphic design, social media and outreach. She has a background in human resources and office management and has worked in HR and office management positions with Hampton Inn & Suites, Sodexho facilities management, and Utah Valley University facilities.
Lauren
Office Manager
Lauren manages office operations, receives intake phone calls, assigns new clients to therapists, and provides support to Utah Valley Counseling clinicians and directors. Lauren's previous work history includes event planning, retail, and forensic anthropology.
Brittany McCulloch
Intern
Brittany McCulloch graduated with a bachelors degree in Social Work from Brigham Young University. She has worked assisting the Dean of the College of Nursing at BYU, as a secretary for Snow College human resources, as a secretary for BYU's department of Integrative Biology, and as an office assistant and secretary at the Indaba Center. Brittany currently works as an intern for Dr. Moore and is involved with Utah Valley Counseling's social media, business collaborations, and community outreach / public relations.
Channing Spotts
Office Assistant
Channing Spotts handles office tasks, assists our office manager, and fulfills responsibilities for the directors. Channing's work history includes catering and events, and performing arts.
At Utah Valley Counseling, we help clients with many presenting concerns, including the following:
Sexual and pornography addiction, including for adults and teens.
Extramarital affairs or cheating. Research shows that outcomes are better for these situations when therapists follow specific protocols.
Eating disorders, including binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, and more. We treat people who need outpatient help.
Sexual dysfunction in relationships. We work with you to improve your sexual relationship.
Grief or bereavement–addressing issues with death and loss or even grieving losses of former spiritual or religious beliefs.
We can help with maternal mental health issues like post-partum depression and infertility or pregnancy loss.
Our therapists are trained to work with depression and anxiety, chronic illness, body image, and self-esteem issues.
If you have parenting problems or need help with your family relationships, we can help with that.
We also offer free community presentations and contracted speaking engagements for retreats, conferences and corporate events.