A Space for Exploration
Individual therapy offers a compassionate, non-judgmental space to explore your inner world. Together, we work to understand emotions, beliefs, and protective patterns that may be keeping you stuck.
Therapy is not about fixing what is “wrong” with you—it is about understanding how your nervous system learned to survive and helping you reconnect with your authentic Self.
When People Seek Individual Therapy
Many clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure why certain patterns keep repeating. You may notice intense emotions, self-criticism, or difficulty feeling safe in relationships.
Individual therapy can help you slow down, gain clarity, and develop a deeper sense of internal stability.
Common Focus Areas
Trauma and complex trauma
Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
Shame and harsh inner criticism
Relationship patterns and attachment wounds
Identity exploration and sense of Self
Recovery from sexual compulsive behavior
Betrayal trauma and relational impact
Stress, burnout, and life transitions
IFS-Informed Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps you understand the different “parts” of you that developed to protect against pain. These parts often show up as anxiety, avoidance, self-criticism, or numbing behaviors.
Rather than trying to eliminate these parts, we build curiosity and compassion toward them—allowing deeper healing to occur from the inside out.
Trauma-Informed and Nervous System-Focused
Trauma lives not only in memories, but in the body and nervous system. Our work is paced, collaborative, and grounded in safety.
You will never be pushed to revisit experiences before you feel ready. Therapy focuses on regulation, stabilization, and restoring a sense of internal control.
EMDR and Experiential Approaches
When appropriate, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) may be integrated to help process traumatic experiences that remain stuck.
Experiential approaches support healing beyond insight alone, allowing emotional and physiological shifts to occur in a way that feels contained and empowering.
A Non-Shaming, Compassionate Lens
Many struggles—such as anxiety, shame, or compulsive behaviors—are adaptive responses to unmet needs or past wounds. Therapy is a place where nothing about you needs to be hidden.
We work from a non-pathologizing lens that honors resilience while gently addressing what no longer serves you.
What to Expect in Sessions
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to your unique needs. We may explore present-day challenges, past experiences, body sensations, and emotional responses.
Over time, clients often report increased self-trust, emotional regulation, and the ability to respond rather than react.
Individual Therapy at Big Valley Therapy
At Big Valley Therapy, we believe growth happens when safety and authenticity are cultivated. Our work is grounded in IFS, attachment theory, and trauma-informed care.
We support individuals in reconnecting with their true Self and accessing their greatest potential—even in life’s most difficult valleys.
Get Started
If you are looking for individual therapy in Sandy, Utah, we invite you to reach out. Taking the first step can feel vulnerable, but you do not have to do it alone.
Schedule a consultation today to see if individual therapy at Big Valley Therapy is the right fit for you.