Salina Mecham, LCSW, LICSW
Therapist in Utah
Salina Mecham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Utah.
- Licensed inUtah, Washington, New Jersey, New Hampshire
- License5006607-3501, LW61049548, 44SC06195200, 4058
- NPI 1942797741
- Experience6+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Salina
Salina Mecham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Utah. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and other life changes. Her manner is direct and practical, aiming to help clients notice what affects them during the week and bring those concerns into sessions.
She uses an attachment-informed lens to understand how early relationships affect current reactions and connections.
Background and approach
Salina often draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and relationship challenges.
Salina began her career in group homes and later worked in a behavioral health hospital, gaining experience supporting people in intense crisis and with substance use concerns. That background shaped a practical, no-nonsense style that still values kindness and curiosity.
She holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Utah and has six years of clinical experience. In sessions she prefers video so she can read nonverbal cues, but she also offers phone, live chat, and text-based messaging formats through subscription-based sessions.
She asks clients to bring specific situations from their week so the work stays focused and immediately useful. Honesty and in-the-moment feedback are welcomed and used to adjust the approach. Her additional focus areas include attachment issues, parenting concerns, blended family stress, codependency, body image, caregiving strain, and intimacy-related issues.
Salina emphasizes kindness, validation, and helping people move forward in manageable steps.
Credentials
- LCSW (Utah)
- License 5006607-3501 · expires September 2026
- LICSW (Washington)
- License LW61049548 · expires November 2026
- LCSW (New Jersey)
- License 44SC06195200 · expires August 2026
- LCSW (New Hampshire)
- License 4058 · expires April 2028
- NPI
- 1942797741 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Salina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Salina names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current emotions and relationship patterns. Online sessions can use that lens to notice reactions in real time and practice different ways of relating in daily life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online work with ACT often includes homework and brief exercises to try between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and building understanding so clients feel heard and make their own changes; this approach supports whatever goals a person brings to therapy.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit. That plan can change over time as new concerns come up or as the client notices what is most helpful. The process is collaborative and adaptable to each person’s needs.
Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer different practical benefits. Video sessions let the therapist see facial expressions and body language. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text can be useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules and support consistent follow-through on skills and homework.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and direct while remaining warm and curious. She combines attachment-informed perspectives with ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques as needed.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and began working in group homes and behavioral health hospital settings before moving into agency leadership.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Utah.
Which languages are supported and can international clients book sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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