counseling & wellness
Locations:
South Jordan Office
Salt Lake Office
(801) 341-9448
Outpatient Mental Health Counseling Clinic
Services and Specialties
Metta Counseling offers individual counseling for kids, teens and adults. We provide a variety of treatment modalities to find the best treatment per individual needs.
We offer counseling for anxiety, depression, eating disorders, OCD, trauma, EMDR, LGBTQ+, faith crisis, abuse, stress, career change, divorce, relationship issues, teen issues, conflict resolution, personality disorders and grief.
Please see below for more details on Metta Counseling specialities.
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR can help with the treatment of Trauma with processing memories using eye movement by a trained EMDR therapist.
ACT Therapy
ACT therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a modality helping people get grounded in their beliefs and value aligned living. This approach also teaches tools to create more psychological flexibility making room to feel the emotions we need to without judgment fo self. ACT teaches tools to make space for experiences and mindfulness tools to understand our inner worlds.
Expressive Art Therapy
We offer play, art and sand tray therapy. Sand tray therapy allows a person to construct their own microcosm using miniature toys and sand. The scene created acts as a reflection of the person's own life and allows them the opportunity to resolve conflicts, remove obstacles, and gain acceptance of self. Sand tray therapy can be used for all ages and can provide a different perspective.
Yoga for Mental Health
Yoga, breath work and meditation have shown too reduce activity in the limbic system—the part of the brain dedicated to emotions. As the practice of yoga, breath work and meditation increases, your emotional reactivity decreases. Studies show a more tempered response when faced with stressful situations.
Energy Work- Reiki
Several studies indicate that using Reiki leads to a decrease in symptoms related to hypertension, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, mood disorders, and stress. In addition, it can relieve pain, promote relaxation, and improve self-esteem.