Ages 3-5 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Medicaid and non-Medicaid families. For families in three school districts: Provo, Nebo, and Alpine. Free of charge.

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Autism Therapy

Michael King, Program Director

Runs Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3:20 pm

Administered by Wasatch Behavioral Health, Youth Services. A partnership with Alpine, Provo, and Nebo School Districts to provide Special Education services.

Children and adolescents with disabilities and developmental delays and/or come from low-income families.

Accepts most insurance plans, self-pay, Medicaid, and clergy-assisted pay.

• Early Head Start
• Autism Therapy
• Community Based Preschools
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Parenting Materials
• Child Care Volunteer Opportunities
• Children's Out of Home Respite Care
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Disease/Disability Information

Offers in-home ABA services throughout the Utah and Salt Lake Valley, Price, Moab, and Cedar City. Telehealth services offered statewide.

Clients should be able to pay on a fee-for-service basis. Some flexibility in fees depending on need. Clients/parents can submit receipts to their insurance company.

Infant Mental Health Services for infants, toddlers, and families. Assessment and psychotherapy; supervision of other professionals available.

Welcome Baby is a free community service designed to promote a healthy, secure and enjoyable beginning for parents, new babies and their family members.

• Home Based Parenting Education
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Prenatal/Postnatal Home Visitation Programs
• Parent/Child Activity Groups
• Early Literacy Development Programs
• Parent Support Groups

Young children under age 7, up to 8-9 for autism, sliding scale, Medicaid (SL County), Select Health, United, BCBS, Cigna

• Therapeutic Child Care
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• Parent Counseling
• Mental Health Evaluation
• Autism Therapy
• General Counseling Services

8:30 - 5:00 M - F

Rebecca J. Dutson, Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Mitchell, PhD, BCBA-D, Senior Program and Operations Director
Joelle Kanshepolsky, MM, Director of Development
Michelle Vo, MD, Interim Medical Director
Malinda Freitag, CMHC, Clinical Director - Salt Lake
Sara Johnson, LCSW, Therapeutic Preschool Program Manager - Salt Lake

Family Resource Facilitators
Second location: 5242 South 4820 West, Kearns, UT 84118 801 966-4251

Young children (up to age 7) and their families.

Provides comprehensive mental health care to enhance the emotional well-being of infants, toddlers and preschoolers with behavioral and emotional problems and their families.

• Mental Health Evaluation
• Therapeutic Child Care
• Parent Counseling
• Counseling/Information Support Volunteer Opportunities
• General Counseling Services

8:30 - 5:00 M - F

Rebecca J. Dutson, Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Mitchell, PhD, BCBA-D, Senior Program and Operations Director
Joelle Kanshepolsky, MM, Director of Development
Michelle Vo, MD, Interim Medical Director
Mccall Lyon, PsyD, Psychology Internship Training Program Director and Clinical Director - Kearns
Jamie Sellers, LCSW, Therapeutic Preschool Program Manager - Kearns

Family Resource Facilitators
Also a Salt Lake location.

Children with and without disabilities, preschool and grades 1 - 6

Kids World Academy is a private school for children preschool through 6th grade, with and without disabilities in an inclusive environment, customizing learning for every child. Kids World staff works with children with Autism, PDD, Speech Delays, Down Syndrome, Aspergers, Behavior challenges, Cerebral Palsy, and Developmental Delays. Also provides services for children who have or are at increased risk for physical, developmental, and behavioral disorders.

Brandon Francis, M Ed, Director
M - F 9 - 5, Closed New Year's Day • Memorial Day • Fourth of July • Labor Day • Thanksgiving • Christmas

Ages 3-5 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Medicaid and non-Medicaid families. For families in three school districts: Provo, Nebo, and Alpine. Free of charge.

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Autism Therapy

Michael King, Program Director

Runs Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3:20 pm

Administered by Wasatch Behavioral Health, Youth Services. A partnership with Alpine, Provo, and Nebo School Districts to provide Special Education services.

Ages 2-22 Health Insurance: Select Health & Educator's Mutual (EMI). Will provide a super bill for patient submission for out-of-network benefits for all other insurances.

Provides neuropsychological assessment & consultation for children & adolescents with known or suspected neurological compromise and/or neurodevelopmental disorders.

Issues Treated:

• Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
• Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
• Inattention & hyperactivity
• Autism & related disorders
• Traumatic brain injury
• Learning disabilities and other complex learning problems
• Tic and motor disorders

Jenise Jensen, PhD

Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Neuropsychological assessment & consultation

Parent & school consultation

Infancy through adulthood. Self-pay Health Insurance Managed behavioral care DMBA, Aetna, Horizon Behavioral Services, Blue Cross Blue Shield, EAPrefer, EMI, MHNet, United Health Care, Tri Care

Diagnostic Evaluation - Developmental Delays
Outpatient individual mental health therapy
Outpatient family therapy

Issues Treated:
Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
Inattention & hyperactivity
Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
Autism & related disorders
Eating & body image problems
Chronic pain management
Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions
Somatoform and conversion disorders
Trauma / Adverse Life Events

Specialized trainings:
TFCBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the state of Utah....Children's Justice Center)
EMDR (Level II certification), plus speciaity certification in Attachment work)
Certified as a NOJOS (Network on Juveniles Offending Sexually) in the state of Utah
Certified in Infant Massage therapy
Certified in Emotion Code and Body Code (energy work modality
I have specialized in the treatment of attachment disorders----for children who've been adopted from all over the world, as well as children with attachment issues stemming from developmental trauma

LCSW, LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist), MSW, 3 years of coursework towards PhD

Approaches Used:
Family Therapy
Biofeedback
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Trauma-Informed Method / Model(s) I am trained in EEG neurofeedback, working towards certification
I use many energy psychology methods like EMDR, Emotion Code, Body Talk, focus a lot of clinical nutrition therapy (in consultation with several doctors); and use Attachment focused Family Therapy principles extensively.

Ages 1-18
Self-pay
Self-pay sliding scale
Health Insurance

Diagnostic Evaluation - Learning Disorders
Outpatient individual mental health therapy
Outpatient family therapy
Outpatient group therapy

Issues Treated:
Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
Inattention & hyperactivity
Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
Autism & related disorders
Drug & alcohol use
Traumatic brain injury

LCSW

Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Family Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Motivational Interviewing,
Play Therapy, Experiential Therapy

Provides diagnostic evaluation or developmental delays and outpatient individual and mental health therapy.

Issues Treated:

• Fear, worry & anxiety; obsession/compulsions
• Sadness, hopelessness, & depression
• Inattention & hyperactivity
• Rule breaking, defiance, & "acting out"
• Severe mood swings & bursts of rage
• Autism & related disorders
• Mental health problems with co-existing chronic medical conditions

Private practice child psychologist

Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Family Therapy

Accepts private pay, and several insurance plans including: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Department of Child and Family Services, Department of Workforce Services, Division of Services for People with Disabilities, EMI Health, Healthwest Administrators, Health U Integrated Medicaid, Humana, Integrated Molina Medicaid, Integrated SelectHealth Medicaid, Molina Healthcare, Noridian Medicare, Optum Medicaid, PEHP, SelectHealth, Tricare, UMR, United Healthcare/United Behavioral Health, UUHP, Utah Office for Victims of Crime, Vocational Rehabilitation, Wise Network, and Out of Network.

Insurance information changes frequently, contact for current information.

• General Counseling Services
• Social Skills Training
• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Sexual Orientation Counseling

Locations in Heber and Orem

Dr. Karen W. Malm, Ph.D., Executive Director - provides gender-affirming therapy
Approaches Used:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Family Therapy
Attachment Therapy

Kelli McStotts, CMHC - provides gender-affirming therapy.

Kim Solomon, LCSW - provides gender-affirming therapy

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services and ability to accept new patients changes regularly.

Evaluates children with or at risk for developmental delays throughout Utah. Provides developmental assessments and management recommendations for all ages of children and assists families in coordinating child needs. UDAC locations are in Provo and Salt Lake. Programs include Child Development Program (CDP), Heart Center Neurodevelopmental Program (HCNP), and Neonatal Follow-up Program (NFP).

COVID-19 UPDATE: Many services are now available through virtual care. Log into personal MyChart to connect with a provider’s office or ask for telehealth options when scheduling an appointment.

Services Include:

• Health/Disability Related Support Groups
• Neonatal Care
• Developmental Assessment
• Speech and Language Evaluations
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Family Support Services.
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment

Laurie Lesher, Operations Director
Sarah Winter, MD Medical Director, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics
Paul Carbone,MD
Allison Ellzey, MD
Kendra Lystad, MD
Quan-Tuyen Nguyen, MD
Sean Cunningham, PhD, Psychologist
Ashley Stuart, Psychologist
Kelly Stout, Psychologist
Katherine Street, Occupational Therapist
Andrianna Comas, Occupational Therapist
Lauren Ayala, Physical Therapist
Katrina Wheeler, Speech Therapist
Jori Harris, Speech Therapist

Assists families and individuals ages 3-21. Accepts private pay, insurance, Medicaid. Contact for current information.

Helps families and individuals ages 5 to 18, with behavioral disorders and who are on the autism spectrum, in a day treatment setting, intensive outpatient program, social skills groups, outpatient medication management, outpatient therapy, or occupational therapy.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Following all CDC and State guidelines.

• Mental Health Evaluation
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Disability Related Parenting Programs
• Behavioral Learning Therapy
• Social Skills Training
• General Mental Health Information/Education

Reception hours: M - F 8 - 5 pm
Program hours: T - F 8 - 5 pm

Mary Burris, M.D., Medical Director

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services

• Independent Living Skills Instruction
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Sexual Orientation Counseling
• Developmental Assessment
• General Counseling Services

Locations in Taylorsville and Heber
Dr. Karen Malm, PhD, Executive Director

Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment (ADOS)

• Developmental Assessment
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Sexual Orientation Counseling
• General Counseling Services
• Independent Living Skills Instruction

Karen Malm, PhD, Executive Director
Locations in Taylorsville and Orem

Serves all ages. Adults 18 and up. Must be detoxed before being seen. Accepts private pay, insurance, SelectHealth plans, Medicaid, and CHIP. Contact for current information.

Offers comprehensive mental health outpatient psychiatry and counseling services for all ages.

• General Counseling Services
• General Psychiatry
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Conditions and Treatments

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• ADHD/ADD
• Anxiety Disorder
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Depression
• Mental Health Integration
• Neuropsychological Evaluation
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Psychoanalysis
• Schizophrenia

Open Hours: Monday to Friday 8AM - 5PM

W. Jason Conover, LCSW

Newton B Bryson, LCSW

Royce Allan Hull, LCSW- Specializes in adolescent depression, PTSD

Dan Daley, PhD- Specializes in treatment for Panic Disorder

Cheryl S. Cozzens, LCSW- Specializes in treatment for PTSD, trauma, and abuse.

See website or contact for additional provider names and specialties. All providers may not provide all services.

Ages 3-5 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Medicaid and non-Medicaid families. For families in three school districts: Provo, Nebo, and Alpine. Free of charge.

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Autism Therapy

Michael King, Program Director

Runs Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3:20 pm

Administered by Wasatch Behavioral Health, Youth Services. A partnership with Alpine, Provo, and Nebo School Districts to provide Special Education services.

Provides a day-treatment program for preschool-aged children diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder either before or at the time of assessment.

Services Include:

• Supportive education programs for parents and families
• Small summer program in July. 

See website for additional requirements.

Michael King, Program Director

Runs Tuesday through Friday from 9 am to 3:20 pm

Administered by Wasatch Behavioral Health, Youth Services. A partnership with Alpine, Provo, and Nebo School Districts to provide Special Education services.

Doutlas Huston, CMHC, Assistant Director
Over seven years experience working with individuals with disabilities and their families. Extensive experience working with adolescents and people with addictions. Douglas is also certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Provides developmental assessment and therapy for children 0-3 years old.

• Developmental Assessment
• Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Day treatment program for preschool aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

• Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
• Autism Therapy