FOUNDER | LCSW
PhD in Natural Medicine, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Practitioner
Krista@utahalternativetherapy.com
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Krista is the founder of Utah Alternative Therapy, dedicated to creating a safe, supportive space where healing is possible—especially for those who have felt unseen or misunderstood in traditional therapy. They specialize in working with LGBTQIA+, ENM, and kink-identified individuals, bringing a trauma-informed and affirming approach to every session.

Their commitment to this work is deeply personal—shaped by lived experiences within kink and queer communities and insight into the shortcomings of mainstream therapy. This fuels Krista’s dedication to creating truly transformative healing experiences.
With a PhD in Natural Medicine and certification as a psychedelic-assisted therapist through MAPS and IPI, Krista blends evidence-based therapies like EMDR/ART, Somatic therapy, and IFS with holistic practices, including work informed by mentorship under a Peruvian shaman.

Offers telehealth services and in-person intensives and plant medicine sessions

THERAPIST | CSW
Brandon@utahalternativetherapy.com

Brandon is a queer-identifying therapist who specializes in working with teens, young adults, individuals, and couples within the LGBTQIA+ and ENM communities. With a compassionate and empowering approach, Brandon helps clients build deeper self-understanding, heal from trauma, and navigate life’s complexities with authenticity and courage. His therapeutic approach is grounded in his education and training in evidence-based modalities, including EMDR/ART, CBT, ACT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and The Gottman Method, offering personalized support that honors each client’s unique experience and goals.

Brandon is deeply committed to creating a safe, affirming, and inclusive therapeutic space—one where clients can explore their identities, emotions, and relationships without fear of judgment. He also brings experience in psychedelic integration work, helping clients process and make meaning from expanded states of consciousness. Whether you’re seeking healing, clarity, or meaningful change, Brandon is here to walk alongside you with sensitivity, insight, and a belief in your innate capacity for transformation. Brandon offers both telehealth therapy and in person plant medicine integration sessions.

Offers telehealth services and in-person plant medicine sessions

THERAPIST | Pre-Licensed Professional
Haley@utahalternativetherapy.com
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Haley believes healing begins with learning how to hold life gently, even when emotions feel overwhelming. As a counselor, Haley takes a person-centered, collaborative approach to help clients explore new perspectives, navigate challenges, and understand the ways those experiences ripple through their lives.

Haley’s work is holistic and integrative, drawing from solution-focused approaches for life transitions, somatic therapy for health-related trauma, mindfulness-based practices, and integrative talk therapy. She tailors her approach to each individual, collaborating with clients to identify what feels most supportive and aligned with their lived experience. When traditional talk therapy feels overwhelming, Haley often incorporates movement-based practices or DBT-informed strategies to help clients shift focus, create grounding, and develop healthier relationships with thought patterns.

Haley’s personal journey, which includes navigating childhood cancer and experiences of grief and loss, has deeply shaped her work. These experiences have reinforced the importance of honoring trauma without allowing it to define identity. As a counselor, Haley’s goal is to support clients in finding meaning, balance, resilience, and a deeper connection to their authentic selves so they can build lives that feel both grounded and aligned.

Offers telehealth services and in-person plant medicine sessions alongside Krista or Brandon

THERAPIST | CSW
Shilyn@utahalternativetherapy.com
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Shilyn is an Indigenous therapist who believes in creating spaces that honor each person’s story, strengths, and connection to themselves, their community, and their roots—the original medicine. Her work centers complex and historical trauma, PTSD/CPTSD, identity exploration, relationships and attachment, OCD, and anxiety. She strives to create a space where clients can show up fully and authentically, offering a balance of genuine support and empowering guidance. Together with her clients, Shilyn works to face challenges directly, celebrate growth, uncover strengths, and rediscover the medicine within.

Shilyn believes that plant medicine is sacred and works at a psychedelic integration clinic. She provides care grounded in somatic and shadow work, narrative therapy, and advanced EMDR, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Her approach is anti-oppressive and affirming, honoring the lived experiences of LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, neurodivergent, body-diverse, polyamorous/ENM, and other marginalized communities.

Shilyn’s personal path has included reclaiming her self-worth after experiences of family estrangement, trauma, exploitation, and burnout. These experiences inform her understanding that therapy should feel like a collaborative partnership, where the client is the expert in their own life. Her role is to help clients reconnect with their wisdom, resilience, and sense of possibility. Together, the therapeutic process moves beyond survival and toward exploring the medicine and healing that already exist within them.

Offers telehealth services and in-person plant medicine sessions alongside Krista or Brandon

THERAPIST | CSW
Dempsey@utahalternativetherapy.com
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Dempsey is a therapist dedicated to creating a gentle, compassionate, and attuned space where you can feel supported as you move through the ebbs and flows of life. She believes that meaningful healing begins with a relationship where you feel seen, heard, and respected. She strives to foster an environment where you can show up just as you are, without judgment or pressure to be anything different.

Her approach to therapy is rooted in evidence-based practices, including somatic embodiment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She works with both the mind and body as she recognizing that our experiences are not only held in our thoughts but also in our nervous system. By gently exploring patterns, building awareness, and developing practical tools, she supports clients in cultivating resilience, strengthening self-trust, and creating lasting, meaningful change.

Her work is grounded in the belief that each person already holds an innate capacity for healing and growth. Rather than “fixing” what’s wrong, she collaborates with clients to reconnect with their inner wisdom, clarify their values, and move toward a life that feels more aligned, empowered, and fulfilling. Dempsey honors the courage it takes to begin this work and is committed to walking alongside you as you rediscover your voice and reconnect with yourself in a deeper, more compassionate way.

Offers telehealth services and in-person sessions at our Salt Lake Office

THERAPIST | CSW
Ash@utahalternativetherapy.com
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Ash works with individuals ranging from 6 years old and up. He specializes in working with individuals navigating identity, relationships, and life transitions, with a focus on LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, kink, and ENM communities. As a neurodivergent, trans therapist, he values creating a space that feels affirming, respectful, and grounded in real understanding. He also works with clients processing religious trauma and exploring how past environments continue to shape their experiences.

His approach is client-centered and trauma-informed. Asher works collaboratively with clients to better understand patterns, process experiences, and move toward changes that feel meaningful and sustainable. He integrates trauma-focused DBT, CBT, motivational interviewing, and other evidence-based approaches in a way that stays flexible to each person’s needs.

Offers both telehealth services and in-person sessions at our Salt Lake office