Carolina Family Therapy
a teletherapy practice offering online appointments to LDS clients in North Carolina, Utah, and Arizona
Counseling for LDS Kids and Teens
Is your LDS teen or tween struggling?
Mormon kids and teen are not immune to struggling with common mental health issues such as perfectionism, depression, anxiety, suicidality or self-harm, angry outbursts, disordered eating, or LGBTQ+ identity issues, despite coming from a loving family.
Working with an LDS therapist can help you feel like your religious beliefs will be respected and understood, and you won’t have to waste time trying to explain cultural nuances. I will not make assumptions about your personal beliefs, but I have a thorough understanding of the doctrine and culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In therapy, not only will we apply strategies to improve mental health symptoms, we will also address ways that your Mormon culture influences your understanding of yourself.
Click here to learn more about my approach to individual therapy for LDS adults. Click here to learn more about my approach to LDS couples counseling.
Is your LDS teen or tween struggling?
If your Mormon teen or tween is struggling, therapy can help, and having a therapist who understands your standards and lifestyle can make parents feel more comfortable.
Mormon youth culture has its own vernacular that can be tedious to explain to a non-Mormon therapist, but when you talk about seminary, trek, Bishop Youth Council, preparing for a mission, or even your favorite Studio C sketch, I’m right there with you.
What will it be like for my teen to work with an LDS therapist?
It can be unnerving to think about your teenager talking to an adult that is a stranger about their most intimate problems without your oversight.
You can trust that I understand and respect traditional LDS values and that I providing teen clients with effective, research-based strategies to help them feel better. As a family therapist, I am happy to include parents in the therapeutic process.
My Approach
Hi, I’m Kelly. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am trained in systemic thinking which means I envision you and your problem not in isolation, but in the context of your relationships, your family, you school or workplace, and your culture. Your culture includes your Mormon background, which may play an important part in understanding your problems.
I use this systemic, relational approach in combination with research-based techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and the Gottman method for couples to help you learn new coping and communication skills, gain clarity, and feel better.
Pricing
Learn more about my rates and find answers about payment options.
Emotion Management
For tweens who need coping skills to manage strong emotions such as:
-anxiety
-anger
-suicidal thoughts
and
For their parents or caregivers struggling to handle emotional outbursts
Couples Therapy or Discernment Counseling
Couples Therapy for couples who are committed to changing relationship patterns, improving communication skills, and increasing intimacy and vulnerability
or
Discernment Counseling for couples in which at least one partner is considering separation or divorce and is not sure if an attempt to improve the relationship is worth the effort
Individual Therapy
For older teens and adults who are interested in working through personal issues related to:
-family or partner relationships
-perfectionism or fear of failure
-disordered eating or body image
-sports and performance psychology
-grief and loss
-faith transitions
Contact Me
I look forward to hearing from you! Email is the best way to get in touch with me. Both email and phone/voicemail are secure and HIPAA compliant.