Seven
LICENSED CLINICIANS
60-minute
SESSIONS
$150
SELF-PAY
Free
15-MINUTE CALL
Plans we work with: Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, DMBA, EMI Health, PEHP, SelectHealth, UMR, UnitedHealthcare and University of Utah Health Plans, with TRICARE coming soon. Not every clinician is in network with every plan yet, and several of the therapists who see children are still being credentialed. We check your plan against the clinician your child would see on the free call, before you commit to anything.
WHY PARENTS CALL US
Something changed, and you cannot get a straight answer out of a four-year-old.
The tantrums went from ordinary to something else. Bedtime takes ninety minutes and ends with everyone crying. Preschool called again. She will not let you out of her sight, or he will not let you near him, and neither of those is how it was six months ago.
Maybe something happened. A move, a new baby, a divorce, a hospital stay, a death in the family. Maybe nothing happened that you can point to, which is somehow worse, because then you cannot explain it to anyone, including yourself.
You are probably also getting advice. From your mother, from the internet, from a friend whose child is nothing like yours. Most of it starts from the assumption that this is a discipline problem you have not solved yet.
WHAT WE SEE MOST
What brings small children here
This is not a checklist you have to match. If your child is on it or near it, the fifteen-minute call will tell you whether we are the right place. Big feelings, small body. Meltdowns that last far longer than the thing that started them, and that leave the child as frightened as everyone else in the room. Sleep and separation: Bedtime that has become a two-hour negotiation, night waking, or a child who cannot be in a different room from you.
After something hard: A move, a new sibling, a divorce, a death, a hospital stay, or anything a small child had no way to make sense of at the time. Foster, adoptive, and kinship families: Children who came to you after a hard start, and the particular work of building safety with an adult who was not there at the beginning. Aggression and shutting down: Hitting, biting, throwing, or the quieter version, where a child simply goes somewhere else and will not come back.
Preschool and daycare trouble: When school reports don't match the child you know at home, or when they match exactly, and nobody has a plan.
A three-year-old who hits is not a three-year-old with a character problem. He is a three-year-old with a feeling that is bigger than his ability to say it.
That is not a reason to let it continue, and we are not going to tell you that behavior does not matter. It matters. But at this age, behavior is information, and treating it only as something to be punished tends to make it louder rather than quieter.
The work is teaching a small nervous system that it is safe, and giving the adults around it something to do that actually helps.
HOW IT WORKS
What therapy looks like when the client is four
It looks like playing. That is not a softer version of real therapy at this age; it is the therapy. Play is how children this young work through things they have no words for, and a room set up for it shows a clinician what a parent interview never will.
Under about three, the work is almost entirely with you. A two-year-old won't build a relationship with a stranger in a weekly hour. What changes things at that age is what happens between you and your child at home, so that is where we put the effort.
From three or four up, your child will have their own time in the room, and you will still be part of it. You will not be sent to the waiting room and left there. A good chunk of the work happens in what you take home and do on a Tuesday night.
Depending on your child and whom you see, the work may draw on play therapy, TBRI, attachment-focused approaches, and direct parent coaching.
GROUPS FOR PARENTS
The parent group that runs alongside this
We run a Gottman Parenting group for parents of children ages one to five. It is practical: what to do when your child comes apart, how to name feelings without dismissing them, and how to hold a limit without the evening ending in a fight.
John Gottman’s Emotion Coaching work is the backbone of it: the finding that children do better when the adults around them treat feelings as something to understand rather than something to stop. Brian Austin is Gottman Level 2 trained and has completed Gottman training for toddlers and teenagers.
The group is not a substitute for therapy, and it is not a lecture series. Some families do the group instead of therapy; some do both; some start with the group because it is the easier first step. Ask on the call which makes sense for you.
WHAT TO EXPECT
What parents expect, and what actually happens
Most of what stops parents from calling is a worry about what it means to have called.
What parents expect
What actually happens
They will tell me this is my fault.
Nobody here is going to audit your parenting. Most parents who call have already tried harder than they are giving themselves credit for.
My child will be labeled with something at four years old.
A diagnosis is often not the point at this age and frequently is not made. What we are after is what is driving the behavior.
I will sit in the waiting room while a stranger works on my child.
At this age you are in the room for much of it, and the parts you are not in get explained to you afterward.
My child will not talk to a therapist.
Correct, and not required. Children this age are understood through play, not conversation.
This will take years.
Many families come for a few months around one specific thing. You can ask at any point how long this should take.
WHEN YOU CALL
What actually happens when you call
The first call is fifteen minutes and it is free. You will not be asked to prove anything, or to describe the worst week you have had, to a stranger on the phone.
We want three things
What has been going on with your child.
What your family’s week can actually hold.
What insurance you have, which we check while you are still on the line.
On that call we cover
What has changed, and roughly when it started.
What your schedule can hold, and which clinician has that slot.
Your insurance, checked while you are on the line, with the copay figure said out loud.
Bring the practical things to the first session: your insurance card, custody paperwork if it applies, and anything preschool or your pediatrician has written down. If both parents are involved in decisions, it helps if both are on the first call.
If your child needs something we do not offer, such as a developmental evaluation, speech or occupational therapy, or a higher level of care, we will say so and point you to it. That is a better outcome for your family than six weeks of the wrong thing.
WHO YOU WOULD SEE
Who You Would See
Not every therapist works with small children, and a practice that says all of them do is not being straight with you. For children under six, that is Aubree Stock.
Aubree spent ten years in Utah's child welfare system, first as a DCFS caseworker and then in post-adoption work, before joining us. She is trained in EMDR and TBRI and completed the Training for Adoption Competency. If your child came to you through foster care or adoption, ask for Aubree.
Emily Scoffield, LCSW · Children (6+), Teens, Adults, Couples, Families
Brittany Taggart, LCSW · Children (6+), Teens, Adults, Couples, Families
Becky Duebeck, CMHC · Adults and Older Adults
Brian Austin, LCSW · Teens (16+), Adults, Older Adults, Couples
Amy Pollard, LCSW · Adults and Older Adults
Kristen Morgan, LCSW · Children (6+), Teens, Adults, Families
Aubree Stock, CSW · All Ages, Couples, Families
If your child is older, the rest of our team covers ages six through sixty-five and beyond. Ask on the call and we will point you to the right person.
Aubree Stock
CSW
FEES AND INSURANCE
Fees and Insurance
What it costs: Sessions run 60 minutes. Self-pay is $150.
If you use insurance, you pay your plan’s copay. We will tell you that number on the free call, so you don't have to guess or sit on hold with your insurer.
TRICARE is coming soon. We are finishing credentialing now, so call and we will tell you where it stands. Until then, military families can use self-pay and ask us about a superbill.
Good Faith Estimate
If you are uninsured or paying out of pocket, federal law gives you the right to a written estimate of what your care will cost before it starts. Ask us for one, and we will put it in writing.
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Children often express stress, confusion, or emotional pain in ways that can be difficult for parents to interpret. When words are hard to find, behavior becomes communication. Our child and family services are designed to help children feel safe, understood, and supported, while also giving parents the guidance they need to respond with confidence and care.
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Certain clinicians are also trained in TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention), an attachment-centered model that supports children who have experienced trauma, loss, or disruptions in caregiving. TBRI focuses on building felt safety, connection, and healthy structure, helping children develop trust and resilience while strengthening the parent-child relationship. Because each therapist has unique training and areas of focus, child therapy and TBRI services are offered by select providers only, and not all therapists see children. We are happy to help families determine whether these services are a good fit and which clinician may best meet their child’s needs.
Alongside child-focused therapy, we offer Gottman Parenting groups to support parents navigating the complexities of raising children at different developmental stages. These groups are grounded in decades of research on emotional development and family relationships and are designed to help parents better understand their child’s inner world. Parents learn practical tools for emotion coaching, setting healthy boundaries, reducing power struggles, and fostering deeper connection at home.
Our parenting groups also provide something many families need reassurance. Parenting can feel isolating, especially when challenges arise. Being in a supportive group allows parents to learn, reflect, and grow alongside others who are facing similar struggles. Across all child and parenting services, our approach is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. We believe meaningful change happens when children feel safe and parents feel supported rather than blamed. Whether you are seeking therapy for your child, guidance as a parent, or both, our goal is to create a calm, welcoming space where families can heal, strengthen relationships, and move forward together.