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LCSW, LICSW

Salina Mecham, LCSW, LICSW

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Addictions, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Salina

Salina Mecham is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping adults and adolescents navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, addictions, relationship challenges, grief, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings a practical, compassionate style informed by six years of clinical experience and training across several therapeutic methods. Salina emphasizes honesty and openness in the therapeutic relationship and encourages clients to bring observations from their week into sessions so work in therapy connects to real life.

Her clinical background includes training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), acceptance-based work, attachment-focused approaches, and cognitive-behavioral interventions, along with skills in trauma-focused techniques such as EMDR. Salina blends these methods rather than relying on a single protocol, tailoring care to each person’s needs while prioritizing validation, curiosity, and kindness.

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Utah, offering multiple communication formats to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

Online Approaches and How They Work for You

Salina integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into online care. IFS explores internal parts of a person and helps bring understanding and balance to conflicting inner experiences, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and trauma-related struggles. ACT focuses on values-guided action and building psychological flexibility, offering practical tools to manage difficult thoughts and emotions while moving toward meaningful goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Salina works with clients to identify which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring to therapy, and she adapts her approach over time based on feedback and what proves most helpful in sessions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to access care from home or work and to choose formats that suit their communication style and schedule. This range of options helps make ongoing therapeutic work more manageable alongside daily responsibilities while supporting consistent progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Salina address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, family and relationship issues, grief, parenting and many related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and eclectic, emphasizing honesty, validation, curiosity, and practical strategies drawn from evidence-based therapies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings and community agencies.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Utah with licensing details NH LCSW 4058 and WA LICSW LW61049548 documented.
Does she work with clients who speak other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Utah, Washington, New Jersey, New Hampshire

Languages

English