You deserve more than just coping — you deserve to heal.
Acceptance Courage Trust
Trauma Therapy for Women in Salt Lake City
In-person in Holladay and online throughout Utah
You wake up exhausted, and the day hasn't even started. Your mind is already racing. You second-guess yourself, overthink every decision, and feel guilty when you put yourself first. You're constantly on edge, waiting for something to go wrong, even when everything seems fine. Somewhere along the way, you've lost touch with who you are beneath all the stress, anxiety, and expectations. You're tired of living this way. You want to feel calm, trust yourself again, and finally feel free to be yourself.
You’ve spent years trying to be who everyone needs you to be. Holding it together, keeping the peace, and questioning whether you’re ever doing enough. But what if these patterns aren’t just who you are? What if they’re ways you’ve learned to protect yourself because of what you’ve been through?
You want your past to stop having its hooks in you. You’re tired of old experiences showing up in your relationships, influencing how you see yourself, and shaping the choices you make.
You want to stop living by expectations that no longer serve you. To set boundaries without guilt, speak up without second-guessing yourself, and make choices based on what you actually want.
At Salty Counseling, we help women work through trauma and the patterns that keep them stuck, so they can move beyond simply surviving and start living a fuller, more authentic life.
What We Help Women With
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Perfectionism & People-Pleasing
EMDR Therapy in Salt Lake City
Do you feel like nothing you do is ever good enough? Perfectionism and people-pleasing can stem from deeply rooted beliefs about yourself, shaped by past experiences. EMDR therapy helps you work through those experiences, shift negative beliefs, and begin seeing yourself in a different light.
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Lasting Impact of Childhood & Past Trauma
Trauma Therapy in Salt Lake City
Sometimes the past doesn’t stay in the past. Old experiences can leave you questioning your worth, struggling to trust others, or repeating patterns in relationships you wish you could change. Trauma therapy helps you work through those experiences and the patterns they've left behind, so you can feel more secure, confident, and connected.
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Anxiety, Overthinking & Feeling on Edge
Anxiety Therapy in Salt Lake City
If you’re stuck in fight-or-flight: overthinking, feeling on edge, or unable to take a break without feeling more anxious — therapy can help. Together we’ll calm your nervous system, untangle anxious patterns, and help you feel grounded, safe, and at peace.
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Stress, Burnout & Feeling Like You Can't Slow Down
Burnout and Stress Recovery in Salt Lake City
You keep going even when you're exhausted. You tell yourself to slow down, but your mind and body never seem to get the message. Together, we’ll help you regulate your nervous system and restore balance — so you can create space for a calmer, more joyful life.
Why Our Clients See Lasting Results
(and Why This Isn’t “Talk Therapy” as Usual)
This work creates real change you can feel in your body, see in your relationships, and experience in your daily life. Clients often describe therapy at Salty Counseling as more focused, grounded, and effective than anything they’ve tried before.
Most therapy helps you understand where your anxiety, self-doubt, or patterns come from.
But understanding alone doesn’t always create change.
When the same triggers, fears, or beliefs keep resurfacing, it’s not because you’re doing something wrong.
EMDR helps the brain and nervous system process unresolved experiences and trauma so they no longer trigger the same emotional and physiological responses. It is one of the most extensively researched trauma treatments available.
Therapy can help you:
Feel confident, safer, and more grounded in everyday life
Shift patterns that keep you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck
Reduce the emotional and physical distress tied to painful experiences
This isn’t about endlessly revisiting the past.
It’s about giving your brain the space to reprocess events in your life that keep triggering anxiety, shame, or fear, and helping your nervous system find its calm, so you can finally move forward.
Together, we create the safety and support needed for real transformation — not just temporary relief.
Schedule your free consultation and take the first step toward lasting healing.
What clients say about therapy at Salty Counseling
Guidance That Transforms
“Q offers such wisdom and patience in every session. She has helped me tremendously through counseling. I’ve been able to build healthier relationships, and my current relationship has truly flourished!
Thank you for your hard work and everything you do. I’ve seen real, lasting progress. I truly value our time together and couldn’t have made it this far without your support. I will always be grateful.”
-L.K.
A Therapist Who Truly Cares
“The care and intentionality Q brings to every session is extraordinary. I’ve never worked with a therapist who feels so deeply invested in my well-being. Q has created a space where I feel truly seen, supported, and empowered, and that has made a profound difference in my life. Her energy and passion for healing are both inspiring and contagious.”
-R. S.
Life Transitions
“I always figured I was in a toxic relationship. But I was always scared to leave. I allowed people to walk all over me. My anxiety was through the roof, and I felt frozen. Q helped me to understand where all of this was coming from. She helped me put my past back in the past, and it has been there ever since. EMDR is a beautiful, magical thing that I think all people could benefit from.”
- R.L.
Our Mission
At Salty Counseling, our mission is to help women heal trauma at the root — not simply manage symptoms.
We specialize in evidence-based, trauma-focused therapy for people who are ready to move beyond coping and create meaningful, lasting change.
We provide a thoughtful, inclusive space where clients can explore their experiences with depth, care, and honesty — while doing real therapeutic work that leads to measurable relief and growth.
Our approach is grounded in EMDR therapy and trauma-informed care, supporting clients in processing unresolved experiences and moving beyond survival patterns into a steadier, more authentic way of living.
The Logistics
New Client Availability:
Please reach out through our online form for our most up-to-date availability.Current Business Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
11:00 AM – 4:00 PMSession Costs & Insurance:
We do not take insurance. For detailed information about pricing, please visit our Contact Page.