Our Counselors

CMHC, NCC

Jessica Saxton is a compassionate and steady presence for adults, adolescents, caregivers, and families navigating the challenges of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational strain. She brings a calming confidence to her work, helping clients feel seen, understood, and supported as they strengthen secure connections and rebuild trust within themselves and their relationships.

With a special focus on trauma and attachment based therapy, Jessica understands how deeply early experiences shape emotional patterns, family dynamics, and a person’s sense of safety. She works closely with individuals and families to untangle these patterns, reduce conflict, and foster healthier communication and connection. Her clients appreciate her ability to balance practical skill‑building with deeper healing work, creating a space where growth feels both accessible and meaningful.

Jessica’s approach is integrative and evidence based, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), sand tray therapy, and psychodynamic principles. She is skilled in helping clients explore the deeper emotional roots of their struggles, understand long standing relational patterns, and develop greater insight into how past experiences shape present day responses. She provides developmentally responsive, trauma informed care that honors each client’s unique story and pace. By addressing both present day symptoms and the attachment wounds beneath them, she helps clients create lasting, transformative change.

Her goal is to offer a safe, collaborative environment where adults, teens, and families can build resilience, restore connection, and move forward with greater confidence and clarity.

Outside the therapy room, Jessica finds joy in spending time with her family and being outdoors—whether she’s hiking, kayaking, or snowboarding. These moments of adventure and connection fuel the warmth and authenticity she brings to her work.

LCSW

Karter Kimball is a compassionate and experienced clinical therapist dedicated to helping individuals, families, and communities achieve emotional, mental, and physical well-being. He holds both a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s of Social Work from Utah Valley University.

With many years of experience in individual, family, and group therapy, Karter has worked extensively with at-risk adolescents and adults across a variety of treatment settings. He is skilled in several evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which he tailors to meet the unique needs of each client.

Karter has also enjoyed leading psychoeducational groups such as the Grand Families of Utah County and Strengthening Families Programs, supporting kinship caregivers and helping families build stronger, healthier relationships. His clinical interests include anxiety, depression, oppositional defiance, substance abuse, suicide prevention, kinship care, trauma, grief, couples counseling, and adolescent mental health.

Outside of his therapeutic work, Karter enjoys photography, being outdoors, fishing, kayaking, swimming, and spending time with his family—especially watching his kids play sports.

LMFT

Mark Wilkes is a thoughtful and dedicated therapist who specializes in helping individuals and couples build meaningful relationships, discover purpose, and live with greater intention. With a calming presence and a deep understanding of trauma and anxiety related challenges, Mark creates a safe space for clients to explore their inner world and move toward lasting emotional wellness.

In addition to his work with individuals and couples, Mark has supported many returned missionaries as they transition back to daily life. Whether newly returned, home for a year or more, or navigating the challenges of an early return, he helps clients find purpose beyond their mission, embrace self-compassion, and adjust to less structured environments with resilience.

Mark holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology, expected in 2026. His clinical approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He believes in the transformative power of intentional living, emotional connection, and practical tools that foster lasting change.

Outside the therapy room, Mark finds renewal in the mountains—trail running and mountain biking in the summer, and skiing in the winter. He’s also a gifted musician who enjoys playing the piano and cello. Most of all, he treasures time with his wife and their six children, embracing the joy and adventure of family life.

LCMHC

Michelle Dabel is a deeply compassionate therapist who walks with individuals through some of life’s most painful and disorienting experiences. She has a special gift for supporting those navigating trauma, attachment injuries, and the complex emotional landscape of betrayal trauma—including the anxiety, grief, identity confusion, and PTSD symptoms that often follow. Clients describe her presence as grounding, gentle, and steady, offering a place where the heart can finally exhale.

Betrayal can shake the very foundations of who you are—your sense of safety, faith, identity, and purpose. Michelle understands this tender terrain both personally and professionally. She creates a safe, non judgmental space where your story can be spoken honestly and held with respect. Her approach blends insight, compassion, and practical tools that help clients begin to rebuild clarity, trust, and inner strength.

Michelle is certified in Lifespan Integration and trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Her trauma informed lens allows her to integrate these modalities in a way that honors each person’s pace, resilience, and lived experience. She believes healing is not about erasing the past, but about weaving it into a more whole, empowered sense of self.

Whether you are working to heal from betrayal, regulate overwhelming emotions, develop healthier attachment patterns, or simply make peace with your life story, Michelle offers a warm and steady partnership in the healing process. Her clients often leave sessions feeling more grounded, more understood, and more capable of moving forward with confidence and hope.

Clinical Director, LMFT

Myrna McMillan came into the counseling profession with a soft, gentle presence shaped by a lifetime of experiences that deepened her compassion and strengthened her belief in the resiliency of the human spirit. She understands how profoundly attachment, safety, and connection influence healing, and she brings a warm, steady confidence to the individuals and families she serves.

With many years of experience counseling children, teens, adults, and couples, Myrna has walked alongside clients through trauma, grief, relational strain, and emotional challenges of all kinds. She has a particular love for working with children, honoring their unique ways of expressing emotion, building trust, and finding their voice through play and connection. Her approach is rooted in the belief that healing happens through secure relationships—whether in the therapy room or within families.

Myrna is trained in Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Lifespan Integration, Neurofeedback, and is certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Her diverse training allows her to tailor treatment to each person’s developmental needs, emotional history, and healing pace. She integrates evidence based modalities with a deeply intuitive understanding of attachment, helping clients process trauma, strengthen emotional regulation, and build healthier relational patterns.

Outside the therapy room, Myrna is the mother of 5 sons, 7 stepsons, and 5 stepdaughters, and the grandmother of what she lovingly calls “the most beautiful grandchildren on the planet.” She treasures time with her family and finds joy in music, art, and the outdoors—moments that continually renew her spirit and enrich the compassion she brings to her work.