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    Our Mission

    At Healing Focus Counseling, our company motto, “Hope * Freedom * Compassion,” encapsulates our core values and commitment to our clients. Our mission is to offer individuals the opportunities and support they need to heal from distressing experiences and mental health challenges. We strive to create a safe, understanding, and compassionate space where clients can find hope, reclaim their freedom, and experience genuine compassion. Through our dedicated approach, we aim to empower each person on their journey toward emotional well-being and resilience.

    About Us

    Healing Focus Counseling provides therapeutic interventions and psychoeducational information to individuals, families, and groups. Our therapists are skilled and trained in a variety of therapeutic interventions to include:

    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    • EMDR
    • Solution Focused Therapy
    • Motivational Intervention
    • Mindfulness
    • Narrative Therapy
    • Strength based Therapy
    • Attachment Therapy
    • DBT Therapy

    Meet Our Staff

    Julie Mathewson<br>LCSW, ASDCS, EMDR Trained

    Julie Mathewson
    LCSW, ASDCS, EMDR Trained

    Julie is an experienced therapist specializing in working with children, teens, adults, and neurodiverse populations, drawing from her background in crisis intervention, addiction recovery, infant adoption, adolescent treatment, and mental health. Trained at the Grief Recovery Center, she helps clients find peace and move forward. She employs techniques such as EMDR, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, trauma focused therapy, and play therapy to facilitate healing and growth.
    Wendy Reimann<br> MSW, LCSW, EMDR Certified, ASUDC Certified

    Wendy Reimann
    MSW, LCSW, EMDR Certified, ASUDC Certified

    Wendy is a compassionate therapist specializing in evidence-based therapies for adolescents and adults, addressing substance use disorders, depression, trauma, and family dynamics. With a background in facilitating groups and conducting workshops, she is dedicated to helping individuals maximize their talents and develop positive coping skills.
    Rick Reimann<br> MSW, LCSW, ASUDC Licensed, EMDR Trained

    Rick Reimann
    MSW, LCSW, ASUDC Licensed, EMDR Trained

    Rick has a passion for mentoring adolescence and adults with diagnosed disorders. He helps clients to accomplish therapeutic assignments and facilitates group therapy processing and psychoeducation to individuals struggling with substance use disorders. He has a natural talent with helping individuals work through their problems and recognize their roll in governing their lives.
    Averie Lucero – Certified Reiki Master

    Averie Lucero – Certified Reiki Master

    Averie is a wife and mother of four. She is also an entrepreneur with her photography and Reiki business. Averie is a certified Reiki Master and has continued her education in the healing arts by continuing to study Reiki, Sound-Healing, but also she is in the process of getting her Masters Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
    Matthew Maya &#8211; Reiki Okuden

    Matthew Maya – Reiki Okuden

    Matthew is a skilled Reiki therapist with eight years of experience in the mental health field. Trained by Meghan Hays, he utilizes Reiki, a form of energy healing with gentle hand movements and meditation, to clear chakra blockages and release negative energies. While not a substitute for traditional therapy, Matthew believes Reiki is a powerful complement for healing trauma, physical pain, anxiety, and depression. As a conduit for universal energy, he guides the body’s natural healing abilities. For more information or to schedule a session, please reach out to him.
    Sasha Van Deventer &#8211; Book Keeping

    Sasha Van Deventer – Book Keeping

    Sasha Van Deventer is an accounting student at the University of Utah. She is learning and working to better understand accounting, finance, and business. She enjoys learning, generating new ideas, and finding creative solutions.
    Brianna Riet &#8211; Office Manager

    Brianna Riet – Office Manager

    Brianna Riet has worked as an Office Administrator in many industries for over 15 years. She is positive and innovative in problem solving and bringing positive energy to the environment.
    Carol Arnzen, Grief &#038; Loss Certified

    Carol Arnzen, Grief & Loss Certified

    Carol Arnzen is an accountant with a passion for helping others. She founded a nonprofit in Idaho for people with Fibromyalgia and has facilitated support groups for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Arthritis. Carol also volunteered at the Bradley Center for Grieving Children. After her husband's passing, she dedicated herself to helping others navigate grief. Carol is a certified Grief Educator through David Kessler and trained as a Grief Movement Guide by Paul Denniston. She facilitates a peer-to-peer Grief Chat group for widows and plans to start more groups.

    We're here for you.

    We will also incorporate individuals licensed and trained in providing alternative healing techniques to include:

    • Yoga
    • Reiki
    • Breath work
    • Music and art
    • Mindfulness
    • Nutrition Classes and groups

    Inspirational Quotes

    “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

    – Albert Einstein

    “Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.”

    – Laini Taylor

    HOPE * FREEDOM * COMPASSION

    “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.”

    – Jonas Salk

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