Hello there, I’m M’Recia (pronounced like “Teresa” with an M). Thank you for taking the time to get to know me. I specialize in working with the following clients:
Individuals: supporting individuals navigating life challenges like faith expansion, divorce, trauma, infertility and body image.
Parent coaching/child therapy: guiding parents in using attachment and developmental sciences to raise their children differently than they were raised.
Couple’s Therapy/Relationship Coaching: working with couples who are ready to learn to communicate, navigate conflict, and create an interdependent relationship.
I’ve had a life-long fascination with people. When I was a teenager, I would turn on the computer to start my homework and instead lose myself for hours reading articles on psychology and human behavior. When I took a psychology class in high school, I enthusiastically crafted a neuron out of buttons and glitter glue and brought my family dog to class to demonstrate behavioral conditioning. This passion grew into a dream of becoming a clinical social worker.
I love being a therapist. I am very extroverted and thrive on connecting with others. I am deeply curious and my desire to know more never seems to be satisfied. You can usually find me with my nose in a book soaking up all the information I can from my never-ending reading list. In my work with children, I strongly believe that involving parents is the key to helping a child thrive. I utilize play, parent coaching, role play, and psycho-education. In my work with teens and adults, I believe in digging in to find out what’s behind your struggles, leaning in to feel your feelings, and then making it count by changing your behavior. In my work with couples, I believe that our romantic relationships reveal our rough edges. I help couples see how their conflict exposes where they each need to grow and give them the tools to build an intimate partnership.
I have personal experience with infertility and am one of the founding members of Utah Infertility Resource Center. I am an adoptive mother and have personal experience navigating non-genetic parenting and loving a child with developmental trauma. Life has thrown many challenges my way and I continually walk my own path of healing. Before adopting my oldest son, I worked as a social worker in skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and with at-risk children.
I believe the work done in therapy is one of the most important things a person can do - I am always honored to be a part of someone’s journey. I would be delighted to work with you and for us to learn and grow together.
Education & Training
Master of Social Work from Campbellsville University - Clinical Emphasis
Bachelor of Social Work from Utah State University
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Somatic Experiencing
Areas of Interest & Study
Marriage & Family Relationships
Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Abuse
Verbal & Emotional Abuse
Navigating Divorce
Developmental Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment Science
Individuation & Differentiation
Adoption & Infertility
Faith Expansion
Grief & Loss
Body Image
Intuitive Eating
Creating Healthy Relationships with Food
Individuals: supporting individuals navigating life challenges like faith expansion, divorce, trauma, infertility and body image.
Parent coaching/child therapy: guiding parents in using attachment and developmental sciences to raise their children differently than they were raised.
Couple’s Therapy/Relationship Coaching: working with couples who are ready to learn to communicate, navigate conflict, and create an interdependent relationship.
I’ve had a life-long fascination with people. When I was a teenager, I would turn on the computer to start my homework and instead lose myself for hours reading articles on psychology and human behavior. When I took a psychology class in high school, I enthusiastically crafted a neuron out of buttons and glitter glue and brought my family dog to class to demonstrate behavioral conditioning. This passion grew into a dream of becoming a clinical social worker.
I love being a therapist. I am very extroverted and thrive on connecting with others. I am deeply curious and my desire to know more never seems to be satisfied. You can usually find me with my nose in a book soaking up all the information I can from my never-ending reading list. In my work with children, I strongly believe that involving parents is the key to helping a child thrive. I utilize play, parent coaching, role play, and psycho-education. In my work with teens and adults, I believe in digging in to find out what’s behind your struggles, leaning in to feel your feelings, and then making it count by changing your behavior. In my work with couples, I believe that our romantic relationships reveal our rough edges. I help couples see how their conflict exposes where they each need to grow and give them the tools to build an intimate partnership.
I have personal experience with infertility and am one of the founding members of Utah Infertility Resource Center. I am an adoptive mother and have personal experience navigating non-genetic parenting and loving a child with developmental trauma. Life has thrown many challenges my way and I continually walk my own path of healing. Before adopting my oldest son, I worked as a social worker in skilled nursing facilities, home health care, and with at-risk children.
I believe the work done in therapy is one of the most important things a person can do - I am always honored to be a part of someone’s journey. I would be delighted to work with you and for us to learn and grow together.
Education & Training
Master of Social Work from Campbellsville University - Clinical Emphasis
Bachelor of Social Work from Utah State University
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Somatic Experiencing
Areas of Interest & Study
Marriage & Family Relationships
Borderline Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Abuse
Verbal & Emotional Abuse
Navigating Divorce
Developmental Trauma
Interpersonal Neurobiology
Attachment Science
Individuation & Differentiation
Adoption & Infertility
Faith Expansion
Grief & Loss
Body Image
Intuitive Eating
Creating Healthy Relationships with Food