Who can benefit from therapy at Carbajal Counseling?

We help people of all ages — children, teens, adults, couples, and families — who are facing emotional, behavioral, or relational challenges. Whether you're dealing with stress, life transitions, or deeper trauma, our team is here to support your emotional well-being.

What can I expect during my first therapy session?

In your first session, we will listen to your concerns, gather relevant history, discuss your goals, and begin creating a personalized treatment plan to support your mental health journey. We aim to make the first visit informative and comfortable.

How does anxiety therapy work at Carbajal Counseling?

Our anxiety therapy focuses on structured approaches that help you understand and address anxious thoughts and behaviors. We provide coping strategies, explore triggers, and tailor treatment to your specific needs so you can reduce worry and improve daily functioning.

Can Carbajal Counseling help with depression?

Yes, we offer compassionate support for depression that helps you understand how emotions and thoughts affect your mood, build coping skills, and work toward improved happiness and functioning.

What is EMDR therapy and how does it help?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that helps individuals process distressing memories and trauma. EMDR works by engaging both cognitive and emotional healing mechanisms, helping people integrate past experiences in a healthier way.

Do you offer therapy for children?

Yes, we provide child therapy that helps young clients express emotions, develop coping tools, and work through challenges like anxiety, behavioral issues, and school concerns in a safe, supportive environment.

What is teen therapy like?

Our teen therapy creates a nonjudgmental space for adolescents to explore stress, identity, peer relationships, and emotional challenges with support tailored to their developmental needs.

How can family therapy help my family?

Family therapy at our practice helps families improve communication, navigate conflict, support children's emotional needs, and rebuild connection. We work collaboratively with families to create healthier relational patterns.

Can therapy help with parent-child conflict?

Yes, family therapy is effective for reducing parent-child conflict by creating shared understanding, teaching communication skills, and involving children in ways that help them feel heard and supported.

Do you provide marriage counseling?

Yes, our marriage counseling services support couples in improving communication, resolving ongoing conflict, rebuilding trust, and strengthening intimacy within the relationship.

What kinds of mental health concerns do your therapists treat?

We treat a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral struggles, grief and loss, relationship issues, and life transitions. Our therapists are trained to approach each concern with evidence-based strategies.

What makes your therapists qualified?

Our team includes licensed clinicians with diverse training and expertise in trauma, play therapy, EMDR, cognitive behavior therapy, family systems approaches, and more. We match clients with therapists whose strengths align with their needs.

Do you offer therapy in-person and online?

Yes, we provide both in-office therapy at our Kaysville, Syracuse, and Ogden locations and secure telehealth sessions so clients can receive care in the way that works best for them.

Is therapy confidential?

Yes, all therapy at Carbajal Counseling is private and confidential. We follow professional and legal standards to protect your privacy and create a safe space for healing.

How long does therapy typically take?

Duration varies based on personal goals and needs. Some people engage in short-term therapy to address specific issues, while others benefit from ongoing support as they work toward broader growth and resilience.

Can therapy help with trauma or past painful experiences?

Yes, trauma-informed approaches including EMDR and other evidence-based methods help clients process past distressing experiences and reduce their impact on present life and functioning.

How can play therapy help children at Carbajal Counseling?

We use play therapy to help children express and process complex emotions in a natural, nonverbal way. Through guided play, children can build emotional awareness and coping skills in a setting that feels safe and engaging.

How do I schedule an appointment?

You can schedule by calling our office at (801) 989-3488, emailing info@carbajalcounseling.com, or using the contact form on our website to begin your therapy journey.

Do you accept insurance and what are my options?

Rates and insurance acceptance vary by clinician and plan. We recommend contacting our office or your insurance provider to confirm coverage, out-of-network benefits, or self-pay options that suit your situation.

I have a great life and everything I need—my anxiety doesn’t warrant counseling.

If anxiety is compromising your quality of life—regardless of how many support systems you have in place—then you deserve to feel better. A counselor can help you to understand where your anxiety comes from and provide you with lifelong skills for managing its impact on you. There is no reason to suffer in silence; therapy can be a great resource for you.

I don’t understand how play therapy will help with my child’s anxiety.

Because children express themselves primarily through play, play therapy is a useful tool in helping children to understand, process, and verbalize their emotions. Your child’s therapist will incorporate play therapy into their anxiety treatment in a way that will not only help them to understand your child’s fears but will also give them an opportunity to model healthy coping behaviors for your child. This evidence-based approach has been highly successful at targeting mental health issues in younger populations. And we have seen our child clients who struggle with anxiety make great strides in counseling using this modality.

Why can’t I just take medication for my anxiety?

Though medication can be a quick fix for alleviating symptoms of anxiety, it doesn’t do anything to treat the core issue of the problem. A counselor, on the other hand, can give you tangible, lasting skills that will promote positive change in your life so that anxiety doesn’t create so many setbacks. Furthermore, we know from research that psychotherapy is more effective than medication when it comes to treatment for anxiety.

Family Therapy and Mental Health Services in Utah

Mental Health Care for Families, Children, and Couples

We provide mental health services in Utah through a family-centered lens. Our licensed, trauma-informed therapists help families work through conflict, strengthen communication, and heal from emotional pain, whether the struggle involves parenting, a marriage, a child or teen, or a major life transition. We offer in-person family therapy at our Kaysville, Syracuse, and Ogden offices and online therapy for families anywhere in Utah.

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Mental Health Concerns We Treat Through Family Therapy

Family therapy helps clients of all ages cope with emotional, relational, and behavioral challenges, including:

✔ Parent-child conflict and family tension

✔ Anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation in children, teens, and adults

✔ Trauma, grief, and loss within the family

✔ Compulsive behaviors and their impact on the whole family

✔ Infidelity, betrayal, and broken trust

✔ Co-parenting challenges, divorce, and separation

✔ Sibling conflict and blended family struggles

✔ Cultural, gender, and identity-related issues

✔ Chronic illness, caregiving, and physical health transitions

✔ Veterans and military families facing life disruptions, including families near Hill Air Force Base

Family therapy is one part of our mental health services in Utah. When one family member needs focused support of their own, we can pair family sessions with anxiety therapy, depression therapy, EMDR therapy, child therapy, teen therapy, or marriage counseling, so the whole family is supported instead of one person carrying it alone.

The approach is well studied. A decade review in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy examined the evidence for couple and family interventions across concerns including depression, substance use, and early childhood mental health. To see how a typical session runs, read our guide to what family therapy sessions look like in Northern Utah, or visit our main family therapy page.

Meet Your Utah Family Therapists

Our family mental health team includes licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs), licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), and associate-level clinicians with specialized training in trauma treatment, play therapy, and EMDR. Here are a few of the therapists who work with families:

STEPHANIE CARBAJAL

LMFT, RPT-S

Clinical Director
Registered Play Therapy, Supervisor
Children Ages 3-10
Couples & Family Therapy

Andrew Norwood

LMFT, MBA

Former US Air Force
PTSD / Trauma / EMDR
Diversity & Inclusion
Self-Esteem
Veteran & Military Families
Couples & Family Therapy

JAMES WADMAN

LCSW

ICH SPRECHE DEUTSCH
Pornography Addiction
Compulsive Sexual Behaviors
Couples & Family Therapy
Grief & Loss
Life Adjustment & Transitions
Spiritual Issues

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How Our Family Therapy Process Works

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Initial Appointment & Assessment

New clients meet with a therapist to share their concerns, history, and goals. We evaluate emotional, behavioral, and systemic patterns.

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Personalized Therapist Match

Based on your family’s needs, we pair you with the right family therapist for age, goals, and background.

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Ongoing Sessions

Weekly or biweekly sessions help families heal, strengthen communication, and navigate change together.

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Integrated Support

We combine individual therapy with family sessions when needed—offering wraparound care for the full healing process.

Why Families Across Utah Choose Our Mental Health Services

✅ A group practice serving Northern Utah families since 2015, led by licensed marriage and family therapists

✅ Specialized training in child development, trauma, and relational health

✅ In-person sessions at three offices, plus telehealth for families anywhere in Utah

✅ Inclusive of all family structures, including LGBTQ+, blended, and multigenerational families, with therapists from a range of spiritual backgrounds

✅ Most major insurance accepted, including TRICARE and TriWest, plus private pay, clergy-assisted pay, and HSA payment. See our rates and insurance page.

Locations for Family Therapy and Mental Health Services in Utah

We provide family therapy Utah families trust at three accessible locations:

📍 Kaysville Office

375 N Main St, Suite 102
Kaysville, UT 84037

📍 Syracuse Office

1261 W Antelope Dr, Suite E
Syracuse, UT 84075

📍 Ogden Office

1104 Country Hills Dr, Suite 700
Ogden, UT 84403

Perhaps you are interested in seeking counseling services for your family, but you have some concerns…

Our family is so busy with work, school, and other commitments that we don’t have the time to invest in family therapy.

If ongoing conflict is affecting your ability to feel peaceful and present at home, it’s important to prioritize the mental health of your family as a whole. And counseling is the first step in establishing solutions to the ongoing conflicts affecting you and your children. While therapy requires your time, energy, and resources, we are confident that it will pay off in the long term and likely save you time negotiating and arguing in the future.

My child is opposed to attending therapy with the family.

At Carbajal Counseling, we are invested in connecting with your young child or teenager first and foremost, so that they can understand what a valuable component they are to this process. By speaking the language of your children, we can help them feel seen and heard. We are highly familiar with activities that will help your kid to feel connected and cared for, whether that means incorporating play therapies for younger children or expressive therapies for teens.

If you can get your kid in the door for the first session, we are confident that our counselors and therapists will create an experience that will encourage them to stay.

Do I need to be in session with my child/children?

This answer will vary from family to family. Drawing from the needs of your child/children and the family unit as a whole, we will work together to determine the best course of action for family therapy. Regardless of how much you are in session, we want you to feel included and invested in the process. As such, we will continue to assess the needs of your family throughout the course of counseling.

Can we do family therapy online if we live outside Kaysville, Syracuse, or Ogden?

Yes. Telehealth family sessions are available to families anywhere in Utah, and many families combine online and in-person visits. Coverage for telehealth can vary by plan, so our front desk can confirm your benefits before your first appointment.

What mental health services do you offer for families in Utah?

Family therapy is the core of what this page covers, and it connects to the rest of our care. We also offer child therapy with play therapy for younger children, teen therapy, marriage counseling, anxiety therapy, depression therapy, and EMDR therapy. Many families start with one service and add others as their needs become clear.

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