Amelia Hopkin

LCSW, PMHC

Amelia Hopkin has spent the last 23 years providing help and building relationships with medical providers, community organizations, researchers, educators and most importantly, families who experience one of the hardest kinds of experiences... Infant or pregnancy loss, infertility, unexpected birth experiences, various degrees and types of postpartum depression, NICU stays as well as sexual or health related trauma. She has been a speaker and trainer at both national and international conferences (ask her about speaking to the UN and her month at the HRC!), a published researcher, is certified in EMDR and trained in ACT Therapy, and ART Therapy (the therapy kind, she's a horrible artist and needs to label her stick figures). As one of the only trained EMDR intensive providers in the state of Utah, she helps those who have limited time and significant trauma find deep and meaningful healing. Click on the EMDR tab for more info on that. When not in the office, Amelia may be getting in over her head on a DIY project, reading books, dreaming up a new travel adventure, finding nature, looking for ways to avoid doing laundry or trying out a new restaurant or recipe. 

Celeste Anderson

LCSW

Celeste specializes in working with adolescents and adults with a wide variety of mental health struggles and challenges. She is passionate about helping individuals create a rich, full, and meaningful life despite the challenges they may be facing. Her practice is centered on providing compassionate, strengths-based services to promote individual healing, growth, and success. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is passionate about helping individuals struggling with the effects of trauma, anxiety, and depression. She is full trained and certified in EMDR Therapy. Celeste’s areas of expertise include PTSD, anxiety, OCD, depression, grief/loss, and eating disorders. 

Celeste’s favorite thing to do outside of the office is spend time with her husband and daughter. She enjoys anything outdoors whether it’s kayaking, hiking, or camping. She also loves bowling, going to the movies, or curling up on the couch to watch Netflix for a night-in.

Marsha Nielson

LCSW

Marsha meets people where they are in life, with warmth, kindness and support and is passionate about helping people on their healing journey. After attending the University of Utah for her master’s in social work she worked for several years empowering and supporting women and children with a history of sexual trauma. For the last ten years, she’s worked in a hospital setting, primarily with for the Labor &; Delivery and Maternity population. Marsha has supported individuals and families through various aspects of care, including adoptions, surrogate births, infant loss, perinatal anxiety and depression, birth trauma, and antenatal hospitalizations. She has her national Perinatal Mental Health Certification and is EMDR trained. Her favorite place to be is outside in the sun and water, swimming, paddleboarding, walking, and hiking. Marsha loves to surround herself with family and friends, or growing herbs, vegetables, and flowers in her yard to enjoy in her homemade baking and cooking adventures.

Natalie Sill

CSW

Natalie is skilled in working with both adolescents and adults in the in-patient and out-patient settings. She's helped those struggling with poor self-esteem, anxiety, maternal mental health, grief, and challenging relationships. Many have benefitted from her skills to realize their own strengths and feel empowered to successfully manage challenges. She is working towards being certified as a PMH-C provider and is a fully trained EMDR therapist.  She obtained her CSW from the inaugural MSW class at Weber State University and has continued her education through ongoing training and conferences. With her adventurous personality, Natalie has lived all over the world (literally), loves to travel and spends as much time outside with her husband and four children as possible. Whether its doing impressive multi-day climbs, reading a new book, seeing a new musical or doing a solo run, Natalie loves soaking up the goodness of whatever is her "now". 

Trudi Perkins

CSW

Trudi has a passion for empowering individuals by discovering the power they hold within, based on their unique values and strengths. Her specific trainings are in  EMDR therapy, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavior therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment therapy. Her focus is on teaching clients to nurture self-compassion which consists of three main elements: kindness, a sense of common humanity, and mindfulness. Trudi’s interventions promote client self-awareness and emotional health to become the best versions of themselves. Trudi studied for her master’s degree in Clinical Social work at Weber State University with a minor in Women and Gender studies. Trudi’s time away from the office is often spent outdoors with family and at her non-profit equine therapy program at Crossing Arrows Ranch. She has a strong belief that nature is a necessary component to implement into the healing process


Amy Drake

CSW

Amy is passionate about helping individuals navigate their emotions and centers on fostering emotional healing and growth, specializing in addressing depression, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, perinatal issues and trauma. She guides individuals facing issues related to self-worth, coping with loss, or overwhelming feelings of shame and guilt. Other proficiencies include working with those experiencing thoughts of suicide, individuals in crisis, and navigating relationship challenges and is working towards completing her PMH-C this fall. If that wasn't enough, she also has experience and training in working with children with selective mutism as well as health and medical related trauma. With a strengths-based perspective, she empowers her clients to harness their resilience, talents, and capabilities to overcome life's challenges and flourish.  Amy is a master juggler of family life and wrangling her husband and four kids. When not orchestrating the chaos of family activities, she finds solace in her garden, conquers mountains on hiking trails, gets lost in a book, jet-sets to far-off lands, and brings order to her corner of the universe through her expert organizing skills.

Amy Johnston

Amy is the office manager for Growing The Good and takes great care of our clients. She has worked at a variety of jobs including South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, a doughnut shop, and tapping into her creative side at a screen printing shop. Although a native Utahn, she has lived in multiple locations throughout the US, including Montana, Colorado, and Tennessee. She enjoys gardening, reading, quilting, playing games, spending time with her 6 sisters, music…and chocolate! Amy is married and has four children. Two are on their own and two are living at home

Teresa Kearl

Teresa grew up in the Ogden area and loves living in the shadows of the mountains. She is the owner of Silver Tech Savvy, a business that helps individuals learn Cybersecurity best practices in order to protect themselves from identity thieves and cyber scammers. She enjoys writing and teaching. Recently, she has been working on a book with her good friend Kelli, that's expected to be published in April of 2025.

Einstein

Like his name-sake, Einstein has both the crazy mustache as well as a quick and observant mind. He's a full blooded Havaneese with the prized non/shedding silky hair that feels like petting a Minky blanket. Although 7 years old, he is full of energy and excited to meet new people; 10 lbs feels like the perfect size to curl up on or next to your lap. He'll do about anything you ask for a few treats and has a bag of tricks that make most people smile. Einstein is especially in-tune with mood shifts and often marks moments spontaneously by nuzling clients who experience shifts towards sadness or anxiety during sessions. 

Raphael

As the newest professionally trained therapy dog in the office, Raphael (Raphi) is a favorite of our younger clients and loves to play or accompany clients and therapists on walking/active sessions (when weather permits). As a 1 yr old 50 lb poodle, his super powers are his sweet personality, fluffy coat that makes petting him so easy and the pressure he gives to clients that are experiencing mild to moderate levels of anxiety by laying his paws on their laps or leaning against their legs. Fetch is his favorite activity, so don't be surprised if he brings you his squeaky ball.

Amelia Hopkin

LCSW, PMHC

Amelia Hopkin has spent the last 23 years providing help and building relationships with medical providers, community organizations, researchers, educators and most importantly, families who experience one of the hardest kinds of experiences... Infant or pregnancy loss, infertility, unexpected birth experiences, various degrees and types of postpartum depression, NICU stays as well as sexual or health related trauma. She has been a speaker and trainer at both national and international conferences (ask her about speaking to the UN and her month at the HRC!), a published researcher, is certified in EMDR and trained in ART (the therapy kind, she's a horrible artist and needs to label her stick figures). As one of the only trained EMDR intensive providers in the state of Utah, she helps those who have limited time and significant trauma find deep and meaningful healing. Click on the EMDR tab for more info on that. When not in the office, Amelia may be getting in over her head on a DIY project, reading books, dreaming up a new travel adventure, finding nature, looking for ways to avoid doing laundry or trying out a new restaurant or recipe. 

Celeste Anderson

LCSW

Celeste graduated with her MSW from Utah State University and is a Certified Social Worker (CSW). She plans to complete requirements to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in spring of 2024. Celeste specializes in working with adolescents and adults with a wide variety of mental health struggles and challenges. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is passionate about helping individuals struggling with the effects of trauma, anxiety, and depression. She is working towards becoming a certified EMDR therapist, which she will complete in fall of 2024. Celeste’s areas of expertise include PTSD, anxiety, OCD, depression, grief/loss, and eating disorders. Celeste is passionate about helping individuals create a rich, full, and meaningful life despite the challenges they may be facing. Her practice is centered on providing compassionate, strengths-based services to promote individual healing, growth, and success. Celeste’s favorite thing to do outside of the office is spend time with her husband and daughter. She enjoys anything outdoors whether it’s kayaking, hiking, or camping. She also loves bowling, going to the movies, or curling up on the couch to watch Netflix for a night-in.

Marsha

LCSW

Marsha meets people where they are in life, with warmth, kindness and support and is passionate about helping people on their healing journey. After attending the University of Utah for her master’s in social work she worked for several years empowering and supporting women and children with a history of sexual trauma. For the last ten years, she’s worked in a hospital setting, primarily with for the Labor &; Delivery and Maternity population. Marsha has supported individuals and families through various aspects of care, including adoptions, surrogate births, infant loss, perinatal anxiety and depression, birth trauma, and antenatal hospitalizations. She has her national Perinatal Mental Health Certification and is EMDR trained. Her favorite place to be is outside in the sun and water, swimming, paddleboarding, walking, and hiking. Marsha loves to surround herself with family and friends, or growing herbs, vegetables, and flowers in her yard to enjoy in her homemade baking and cooking adventures.
Natalie is skilled in working with both adolescents and adults in the in-patient and out-patient settings. She's helped those struggling with poor self-esteem, anxiety, maternal mental health, grief, and challenging relationships. Many have benefitted from her skills to realize their own strengths and feel empowered to successfully manage challenges. She is working towards being certified as a PMH-C provider and is a fully trained EMDR therapist. She obtained her CSW from the inaugural MSW class at Weber State University and has continued her education through ongoing training and conferences. With her adventurous personality, Natalie has lived all over the world (literally), loves to travel and spends as much time outside with her husband and four children as possible. Whether its doing impressive multi-day climbs, reading a new book, seeing a new musical or doing a solo run, Natalie loves soaking up the goodness of whatever is her "now".  

Natalie Sill

CSW

Trudi Perkins

CSW

Trudi has a passion for empowering individuals by discovering the power they hold within, based on their unique values and strengths. Her specific trainings are in Cognitive behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavior therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment therapy. Her focus is on teaching clients to nurture self-compassion which consists of three main elements: kindness, a sense of common humanity, and mindfulness. Trudi’s interventions promote client self-awareness and emotional health to become the best versions of themselves.
Trudi studied for her master’s degree in Clinical Social work at Weber State University with a minor in Women and Gender studies. Trudi’s time away from the office is often spent outdoors with family and at her non-profit equine therapy program at Crossing Arrows Ranch. She has a strong belief that nature is a necessary component to implement into the healing process

Amy

CSW

Amy is passionate about helping individuals navigate their emotions and centers on fostering emotional healing and growth, specializing in addressing depression, anxiety, self-esteem challenges, perinatal issues and trauma. She guides individuals facing issues related to self-worth, coping with loss, or overwhelming feelings of shame and guilt. Other proficiencies include working with those experiencing thoughts of suicide, individuals in crisis, and navigating relationship challenges and is working towards completing her PMH-C this fall. If that wasn't enough, she also has experience and training in working with children with selective mutism as well as health and medical related trauma. With a strengths-based perspective, she empowers her clients to harness their resilience, talents, and capabilities to overcome life's challenges and flourish. Amy is a master juggler of family life and wrangling her husband and four kids. When not orchestrating the chaos of family activities, she finds solace in her garden, conquers mountains on hiking trails, gets los t in a book, jet-sets to far-off lands, and brings order to her corner of the universe through her expert organizing skills.

Jennalyn Hopkin

Jenna manages the website and social media accounts for Growing the Good. Formerly, she taught elementary special education for eight years and kindergarten for one year. Having experienced infertility herself, Jenna is grateful to be part of a team that supports women, dads, and siblings through pregnancy and infant loss, infertility, and maternal and paternal mental health. She now has two little boys and loves spending her days at home with them. Jenna enjoys camping, photography, playing the violin, traveling, and decorating and organizing her home.

Amy Johnston

Amy is the office manager for Growing The Good and takes great care of our clients. She has worked at a variety of jobs including South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, a doughnut shop, and tapping into her creative side at a screen printing shop. Although a native Utahn, she has lived in multiple locations throughout the US, including Montana, Colorado, and Tennessee. She enjoys gardening, reading, quilting, playing games, spending time with her 6 sisters, music…and chocolate! Amy is married and has four children. Two are on their own and two are living at home.

Raphael

As the newest professionally trained therapy dog in the office, Raphael (Raphi) is a favorite of our younger clients and loves to play or accompany clients and therapists on walking/active sessions (when weather permits). As a 1 yr old 50 lb poodle, his super powers are his sweet personality, fluffy coat that makes petting him so easy and the pressure he gives to clients that are experiencing mild to moderate levels of anxiety by laying his paws on their laps or leaning against their legs. Fetch is his favorite activity, so don't be surprised if he brings you his squeaky ball. 

Einstein

Like his name-sake, Einstein has both the crazy mustache as well as a quick and observant mind. He's a full blooded Havaneese with the prized non/shedding silky hair that feels like petting a Minky blanket. Although 7 years old, he is full of energy and excited to meet new people; 10 lbs feels like the perfect size to curl up on or next to your lap. He'll do about anything you ask for a few treats and has a bag of tricks that make most people smile. Einstein is especially in-tune with mood shifts and often marks moments spontaneously by nuzling clients who experience shifts towards sadness or anxiety during sessions. 
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