Emotional FreedomChild & Family Counseling

A Home of Emotional Peace and Healing for children, youth, adults, and families. We help you gather the broken pieces and put your life and relationships back together again.

Compassionate Care, Proven Results,
and to Be Your Last Therapist!

At Emotional Freedom Counseling, we believe everyone deserves to feel free, happy, and at peace. Our team of licensed therapists combines evidence-based techniques with genuine compassion to guide you toward lasting emotional wellness.
 

Therapists vary widely in their ability to make big and lasting changes in their clients’ lives.  Some are good at making big changes, some are ok, and some are simply not sufficiently skilled at it. Traditional therapy varies in its effectiveness from pretty good to ok to not so good.

At Emotional Freedom Counseling, we specialize in providing therapy at a higher level of care than traditional therapy clinics and using powerful deep emotions-based and mind-body subconscious reprocessing focuses in our approaches to help you experience deep and lasting mental and emotional shifts. 

 

We say that we are “more than just talk.”  Our goal is to help you make the big shifts you need to create the greater peace and confidence inside yourself and with your close, personal relationships – so you don’t need to keep coming to therapy for the same issues over and over again over the years. You will feel so good. you won’t need therapy anymore.

 

In other words, strive to be the last therapist you will need because of the transformation you experience

Compassionate Care

When you see us, you will feel truly cared for and accepted. Our clients become like friends and family to us. Our logo reflects this: a counseling center with heart.

Proven Results

More than a safe place to talk about feelings, we use results-focused therapies to create deep mental and emotional transformation for you and your family.

Flexible Scheduling

Appointments are available with little to no wait and designed to fit your schedule. We offer in-person and virtual visits, with day, evening, and even Saturday availability.

"Everyone deserves to feel free."

We believe in seeing you as a whole person – not just a diagnosis or a set of symptoms. Our approach honors your unique story, strengths, and capacity for growth.

We’re here to help you live life at a higher, happier, and more peaceful level.

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What We Help With

Whatever you’re facing, you don’t have to face it alone. We provide highly skilled counseling services for compassionate support and life-changing results for a wide range of challenges you or your family members are facing.

Anxiety & Depression

Find relief from overwhelming worry, persistent sadness, and the weight that holds you back through a holistic and compressive approach focusing on both mental and emotional roots of your anxiety, worry, or depression so that you truly think and feel differently than you did when you came in to see us.

Trauma Recovery

Vanquish the ghosts of your past traumatic or deeply hurtful experiences that haunt your present life through our use of neuroscience-validated and mind-body-heart emotions focused approaches to help you reclaim your sense of safety and peace in your life and remove your trauma triggers keep firing off when you least expect or want them to.

Family Relationships

Build closer connections and healthier relationships by improving communication issues, learning how to heal distant or severed relationships, or resolved emotional issues, wounds, or trauma affecting the relationships.

Childhood Issues

Help your children find greater peace, confidence, and self-acceptance through our skilled and specialized child therapy services.

Grief and Life Transitions

Get clarity and guidance in navigating major career and life transitions, including divorce, remarriage, death, and other issues.

Self-Confidence and Acceeptance

Unlock your potential, build confidence, and create a life aligned with your values and that taps into your inner genius.

We use proven and powerful trauma-focused approaches such at IFS-informed therapy, EMDR, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), play therapy, sandtray therapy, mindfulness-based approaches such as breathing, somatic awareness, grounding, and release; brain spotting informed therapy, Lifespan Integration; emotional freedom tapping; and guided imagery and neuro-reprogramming scripts that are custom-made for you.

Our Services & How We Help

Comprehensive therapy services designed to meet you where you are and support you where you want to go.

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Individual Therapy

One-on-one sessions tailored to your unique needs, helping you develop insight, coping skills, and lasting change.

Teens and Adults
Anxiety & Depression
Trauma Recovery
Life Transitions
Self-Esteem
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Couples Therapy

Strengthen your relationship through improved communication, conflict resolution, and deeper emotional connection.

Communication Skills
Conflict Resolution
Intimacy Issues
Pre-marital Counseling
Emotional Freedom and Resilience
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Family Therapy

Create healthier family dynamics, improve communication, and navigate challenges together as a unit.

Family Dynamics
Teen Issues
Parenting Support
Blended Families
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Child Play Therapy

Using the power of play to help children express troubled and distressed feelings while promoting emotional healing, self-confidence, and acceptance.

Emotional Healing
Self-Confidence
Acceptance
Child-Centered
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Group Therapy and Mental Wellness

Emotional support groups for teens and mental wellness classes informed by yoga, tai chi, positive visualization, and mind-body and breathing techniques.

Teen Support
Yoga & Tai Chi
Mind-Body
Breathing Techniques
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Life, Relationship, and Business Leader Coaching

Want to take the fast track to greater results and shifts in your life, relationships, or entrepreneurial endeavors? Coaching involves less processing and more direct, hard-hitting interventions for bigger results, faster.

Life Coaching
Relationship Coaching
Business Leadership
Fast Results

Our Mission & Approach

Guided by compassion and grounded in science, we’re committed to helping every family thrive.

Our Mission

Empowering children and families to heal, grow, and thrive through compassionate, evidence-based therapy that honors each person's unique journey.

Our Approach

  • Client-centered therapy
  • Evidence-based methods
  • Safe, non-judgmental environment
  • Strength-based interventions
  • Trauma-informed care

Our Commitment

  • Culturally sensitive care
  • Family-centered approach
  • Collaborative treatment planning
  • Ongoing support and guidance
  • Continuous professional growth

Meet Our Team

Our compassionate team of licensed professionals is dedicated to supporting you on your journey to healing.

Dr. Darryl Haslam, Ph.D.

Dr. Darryl Haslam, Ph.D.

Clinic Director, LCSW

Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy

Registered Play Therapist + Supervisor

Children, Youth, Adults, Couples & Families

Provo Office, Telehealth

Dr. Haslam has over 30 years of counseling experience and uses numerous specialized techniques with clients of all ages and with families. His work is informed by IFS, mind-body somatic awareness, relaxation breathing, sandtray therapy, and Lifespan Integration. He is also a veteran of the armed forces.

Israel Rodriguez, LCSW

Israel Rodriguez, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

EMDR Trauma Resolution Expert

Adults, Couples & Families

Provo Office, Telehealth

Israel Rodriguez has over 5 years of counseling experience and highly specialized techniques in EMDR and ART, often resolving traumas in 10 sessions or fewer. He also works with addiction and couples and family issues, and he loves working with military members, veterans, and first responders.

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Noelle King, MFTA

Noelle King, MFTA

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Adults, Children, Couples & Families

Provo Office, Telehealth

Noelle King earned her master's in marriage and family therapy and has completed foundational play therapy training. She also loves working with adults, especially young adult males, and is trained in the Gottman Couples Method.

Jessie Fox, LCSW

Jessie Fox, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Play Therapy Trained

Child & Youth

Lehi & Draper Offices, Telehealth

Jessie Fox has nearly 5 years of counseling experience and sees a range of clients, with the most expertise in working with children and youth. She also brings 5 years of experience as a school social worker and is trained in play therapy.

Dayca Erikson, CMHC-A

Dayca Erikson, CMHC-A

Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate

Youth & Adults

Lehi Office, Telehealth

Dayca Erikson received her master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rocky Mountain University and is working toward her full clinical license. She sees a wide range of clients and works especially well with adult men's issues and with faith crisis or faith questioning concerns.

Insurance & Payment

We strive to make quality mental health care accessible. Here’s what you need to know about our rates and insurance.

Insurance Accepted

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Select Health
  • DMBA
  • United Health/Optum
  • Aetna
  • PEHP
  • EMI
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid (general plan)

Payment Options

  • Cash
  • Credit Card
  • Venmo
  • PayPal
  • LDS church ward pay

We're Here to Support Your Family's Journey

Taking the first step toward healing takes courage. We’re here to walk alongside you, providing the compassionate support you deserve. Your journey to emotional freedom begins with that first step.

Contact Us

Locations

  • Provo: 286 S 600 E, Ste. C
  • Lehi: 3450 Triumph Blvd, Ste 102
  • Draper: 132 E. 13065 So. Ste. C530
  • Telehealth anywhere in Utah

Office Hours

Open Mon - Sat by appointment

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What to Expect

We understand that reaching out for help can feel overwhelming. Here's what you can expect when you contact us:

  • Confidential intake process
  • Safe and caring environment to share your story
  • Expert driven clarity and exploration into your issues
  • Personalized plan for your or your family members' healing

During your free consultation, we'll discuss your concerns, answer your questions, and help determine the best path forward for you and your family.