Heli (Ellie) White

Heli (Ellie) White LCSW, earned her Master’s of Social Work (MSW) and a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Utah, and her undergraduate degree in Behavioral Science from Utah Valley University. She has been in the mental health field for more than 12 years and has worked in various settings including hospitals, government, and private practice handling from simple to complex mental health cases with compassion and professionalism.

She has specialized in mood disorders, trauma, stress management, and severe mental illnesses. She is trained in many mental health treatment modalities including CBT and utilizes a client-centered, strength-based approach. She also speaks Portuguese and Spanish.

We will collaborate to create a plan for addressing issues and to empower you to cope and to get your life back. The focus of treatment is on getting to know you and your experience and use research based knowledge to improve symptoms. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month and sustained improvement thereafter. I offer therapy sessions in person and online for your convenience. I'm available most week days.

Psychoeducation about symptoms and empowerment to engage in treatment. I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in my practice. In your first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and then decide the most appropriate ways to help you make progress. With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and other evidence based resources we'll look at how your thoughts affect your emotions and experience. During treatment I'll help you through all processes to improve your mental health.