James Clayton, CMHC Intern

Education:

  • University of Utah - Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (In Progress)

  • Utah State University - Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Specialties:

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Existential and Spiritual Work

  • Anxiety

  • Life Transitions

  • Grief and Loss

Over the past five years, James’s experience has included providing therapy, supporting hospice patients during end-of-life care, facilitating support groups for individuals living with severe mental illness, and contributing to research on therapeutic interventions.

Populations Served:

  • Adults

  • Young Adults

  • Older Adults

Get to Know James:

James has spent much of his life in Utah, and has also lived in China, Ukraine, and Nevada. He enjoys drawing, making music, connecting with friends, and having long conversations in cozy cafes.

Philosophical Orientation:

James takes a person-centered approach to therapy, trusting that meaningful change primarily emerges through an open, collaborative, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship. He also integrates interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Affect Phobia Therapy, Existential Psychotherapy, and Jungian Analysis.

Insurances Accepted

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  • Aetna/Meritain

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • EMI

  • HMHI (BCBS U of U employees)

  • Lyra

  • Medicare

  • Molina Marketplace

  • Molina Medicare

  • PEHP

  • Select Health *certain panels

  • Select Advantage

  • Select Care

  • Select Choice

  • Select Med

  • Select Share

  • Select Signature

  • Select Value

  • Tricare

  • United Healthcare

  • U of U Health Plans