Advanced Awareness Counseling

Contact Us: (385) 455-3768

Karen Russell (SANDY Office)

I am a specialized practitioner in Marriage and Family Therapy. I have had many years of experience in the helping profession; I have a Master’s in Education in School Counseling and have been a school counselor for almost 20 years. I have worked with parents and students affected by trauma, school refusal, and LGBTQ+ needs, along with many other concerns. I am also involved with Flourish Counseling Services, helping the LGBTQ+ community through as many avenues as I can.

I serve on the Executive Board of TEA of Utah. I am also a proud member of Mama Dragons and have personal experience working through the process of parenting a gay child. I work with families using narrative, solution-focused therapy techniques, and dialectic behavior techniques. Areas of interest include adolescents, adults, couples and families, trauma and PTSD, LGBTQ+ issues, domestic violence, and women’s issues.

Education: M.S. Capella University (Marriage and Family Therapy)

Licenses: Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (Utah) #11151552-3904

Karen works under the guidance and supervision of the clinical director, Isaac Vasquez, CMHC, LMFT

Brody Bates (PROVO Office) 

Brody holds a MS degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and is licensed as a CMHC in the state of Utah. He has worked in the mental health and substance abuse recovery field for over 14 years. During that time he has trained in several effective modalities of treatment and intervention including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Family systems therapy. He is skilled in using experiential techniques to engage the whole person in the movement of healthy change. He approaches the work with passion and caring for the individuals, couples, and families who are suffering in the throes of mental illness. He has an acute sense compassion for those who feel marginalized and disconnected. His approach is one of engagement in the lives of those he works with. 

Brody loves anything that can get him outside and into the beauty of the world around him. He shares this spirit of gratitude and appreciation with those that he is able to work with. His passions are spending time with his growing family and their energetic dog Sophie, and training to compete in long distance endurance sports. Brody is a competitive athlete and loves to push past his physical and mental limits.

Licenses: Clinical Mental Health Counselor (Utah) #9668264-6004

Contact: 

Brody Bates may be contacted for bookings at: (801) 318-4721 or at [email protected] 

Scheduling by appointment only. 

Rachel Brown (PROVO and LEHI Offices)

When you hear the word “self,” what thoughts and emotions are stirred up for you? Numbness, stress, discouragement, guilt? Maybe you hear an echo of someone you used to know, with whom you seem to have lost touch. Whatever has been left unvoiced or unheard in your life, I want to hear you! Whether you are overwhelmed with chaos, changes, expectations and pressure, experiencing distress surrounding shifting beliefs, relationships, disappointment or anxiety in your sexual experience, feeling alienated within your cultural milieu (or all of that and more!) I believe the path to healing is within and that the gateway to that path is found through learning to listen to and honor yourself.

As a trauma-informed, intuitive therapist, I see my role as a witness to and supporter of your sacred healing journey as you explore the meaning you’ve given your lived experience and develop insight about your unique strengths and abilities. I utilize a client-centered, attachment based approach drawing from psychoeducation, CBT, DBT, solution-focused, expressive and experiential therapies as indicated by your individual needs. 

Whether our focus is short-term symptom management or long-term personal work, my hope is that after our time together you will feel that the path forward has been illuminated, have a sense of clarity about your life, and an understanding of how to utilize mindfulness and self compassion to cope with challenges. You’re on your way! Even browsing provider profiles on the internet and contemplating this next step takes courage!

I proudly work from a multicultural perspective. I am sensitive to and validating the needs of people of all walks of life. I am an LGBTQ+ ally and advocate and I work with individuals of all denominations, cultures, races, ethnicities, sexualities, genders, and identities. 

Education: M.S.W. Brigham Young University (Social Work); B.S.W. Brigham Young University (Social Work) 

Licenses: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Utah) #8042519-3501

Rachael Collins (SANDY and LEHI Offices)

I am a strong advocate for my clients. I am an affirming and accepting individual and counselor and am an ally to all genders, orientations, races, ethnicities, religions, and identifications. I work hard to ensure that I am on the same page as the client as far as the direction they believe they want to go and who they want to become.

Kristin Adams (SANDY and LEHI Offices)

Troy Leishman (SANDY Office)

I graduated from the University of Utah Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and I have a deep passion for working with people and helping them understand themselves. 

I have several years of experience working with adolescents and families in crisis. I am versed in suicide assessment and prevention for both adolescents and adults. I am committed to being there to help you understand your worth and guiding you toward finding your purpose. 

Christine Madden (Sandy Office)

My greatest passion is to help bring healing to those who have experienced trauma or stressful events. I believe that healing is a collaborative endeavor which requires honest caring, without judgment, as I cooperatively assist my clients in clarifying their goals for treatment.

I draw from a variety of modalities, including: Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to meet the needs of each individual and situation.

I am committed to help my clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, life changes, grief, divorce, relationship issues, and empowering clients to live their true authentic self. I work with individuals and couples.

I have extensive experience working as a social worker (SSW), assisting individuals, families, adolescents, and children. I am an ally and active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community. I enjoy working with people of all populations, genders, orientations, ethnicities, and religions.

I have extensive experience working as a social worker (SSW), assisting individuals, families, adolescents, and children. I am an ally and active supporter of the LGBTQIA+ community. I enjoy working with people of all populations, genders, orientations, ethnicities, and religions.

Education: M.S.W. Utah Valley University (Social Work) in progress; B.S.W. Utah Valley University (Social Work); MSW-i, CSW-i

Licenses: Social Services Worker SSW (Utah) 10504173-3503

Contact: 

Christine Madden may be contacted for bookings at: (801) 602-7218 or at christine[email protected] 

Scheduling by appointment only.

Ali Pendleton (PROVO and SANDY Offices)

Tennessa Harmon (SANDY Office)

As an experiential therapist, I focus on awareness of the whole self, authenticity, and balance in life. While the past is critical to understanding the present, I encourage a here-and-now approach to healing the past.

When I look at an individual, it is easy to observe the many components that complete that person. Your uniqueness and value is enhanced, affirmed and validated as you come to accept the person you are. I like to compare it to a puzzle. All pieces are different, and necessary to complete the whole. When a piece is missing, the puzzle is incomplete. 

Through awareness, assimilation, and balance, I encourage you to reunite the parts of yourself that you have cut off or shut down, so the completed picture is whole, and unbroken. I believe firmly the whole person must be addressed, and that only then is true authenticity and full self-actualization possible.

As a gay woman, I am culturally sensitive, affirmative, and open to the uniqueness of the individuals I work with, be they of the LGBTQ+ population or otherwise. Having grown up in the LDS faith, I have personally navigated the LDS/LGBTQ+ dynamic and feel confident in my abilities to help you do the same in a way that works for you.

I have 5+ years of experience working with children and teens who struggle with the autism spectrum disorder addressing social and other behavioral issues. I am experienced with play therapy and applied behavioral analysis techniques.

Education: M.S. Argosy University (Mental Health Counseling); B.A. Oakland University.

Licenses: Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (Utah) #10650491-6009

Adrienne Gamble (SANDY Office)

I have a strong desire to serve others! I enjoy learning who people are and seeing the picture of their life.  How can I help you improve the perspective you have on your life? How I can I simply help you improve your life.  I can assist in mitigating traumas, anxieties, depression, and various other hold-ups to help you free mental and emotional space to feel empowered to enjoy your life and the world around you. 

I work to anticipate the needs of others and listen carefully to make sure I am hearing you correctly. I listen carefully so I can hear the pieces of the puzzle that only you have knowledge of, to use those to help empower you to control your future, accept your past, overcome obstacles, and be the master of your own life.