Dr. Delsa Johnson-Waddell

Dr. Delsa Johnson-Waddell is a clinical mental health counselor licensed to practice in Utah. She has provided counseling and therapy since the beginning of 2008 and brings 13 years of professional experience to her work.

She was trained as a life coach in 2002 and has combined coaching with clinical practice, working part-time as a life and success coach while maintaining a counseling practice. Her clinical experience covers a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, anxiety, personality disorders, grief and loss, anger management, autism spectrum-related issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges including behavior management for children, obsessive compulsive disorder, and trauma-related difficulties including post-traumatic stress disorder.

Dr. Johnson-Waddell’s approach to therapy is collaborative, open, and accepting. She emphasizes the client’s knowledge of their own life while offering clinical expertise in therapeutic techniques. Honesty and authenticity are encouraged as essential components for effective work together, and she supports clients whether their focus is on individual growth or on improving systems such as family and couple interactions and communication.

She has pursued continuing education with a specialization in trauma and uses a broad array of therapeutic modalities. Her toolkit includes EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), integral processing and cognitive processing techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior therapy, expressive methods such as therapeutic art and therapeutic writing, somatic body-based interventions, mindfulness and guided visualizations, and hypnotherapy.

Dr. Johnson-Waddell helps clients identify and build on their strengths to address challenges and navigate change. She acknowledges that change can be difficult and offers support to those ready to see their lives from new perspectives and to take steps toward greater peace, happiness, and fulfillment. She welcomes the opportunity to work with individuals who are motivated to make meaningful changes in their lives.