Blomquist Hale Therapists and Wellness Counselors

Each Blomquist Hale EAP office is staffed with highly educated counselors who specialize in many areas and are devoted to helping you in your unique situation.

Areas of expertise include Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Health and Wellness, Financial and Legal Counseling.

We have thousands of qualified counselors and therapists across the nation to help you. Each therpist brings a unique quality to life to the Blomquist Hale Employee Assistance Program. Here are a few highlighted people in your area that you may meet at a Blomquist Hale office.

Received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Brigham Young University. He has also received a Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from BYU as well as an undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. As a consultant to business and industry, he specializes in the development of high performance teams, the assessment of organizational culture and strategies to accomplish organizational change projects. Brent is the Chairman of the Drug Free Workplace Task Force for the State of Utah. (Salt Lake City, UT Office)

Received his Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern Mississippi. He also holds a Bachelors Degree in Family and Child Development from Weber State University. He became a Certified Family Life Educator in 2002 and has been trained in Divorce and Child Custody Mediation. Areas of expertise are in crisis management, marriage and family issues, and marriage preparation. Sean has extensive experience in working with psychiatric facilities throughout the state. He is a Board Member for Lawyers Helping Lawyers and is a member of the Salt Lake Tooele Employer Council.
(Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Appointed as Substance and Mental Health Examiner)

Received his Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Utah State University. He also holds two Bachelors Degrees from the University of Utah in Psychology and Family & Human Development. He is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Darren has a wide range of experience and training including couples and family issues, domestic violence, drug and alcohol assessment, neurofeedback, sex offender and addiction treatment. His primary specialty is in marriage and family issues. (Salt Lake City, UT Office.) (Monday - Friday Daytime.) (Appointed as Substance and Mental Health Examiner) (Associate Director)

Received her Master of Mental Health Counseling degree from the University of Phoenix and a B.S. in psychology from the University of Utah. Pamela is experienced in working with issues focusing on depression and mood disorders, anxiety, coping skills, relaxation techniques, assertiveness training, communication skills, mindfulness training, stress management, grieving process, interpersonal emotional reactivity, improving self concept and evaluating core beliefs. Pamela is LDS for those requesting an LDS counselor.
(Salt Lake City, UT Office)(Monday - Thursday Afternoon & Evenings)

Expertise in working with adult and adolescent populations. Skilled in use of cognitive and behavioral change approaches. MSW from California State. (Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Tuesday Evenings & Saturday)

Received her Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Pepperdine University in California and is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her BA in Sociology is from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Charlyn has a wide range of experience, advanced training in Gestalt therapy and a background of ten years in private practice. Charlyn specializes in work with individual adults. (Salt Lake City, UT Office.)(Monday - Friday Daytime.)

Received her MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in Orinda California and was trained as a California Marriage Family Child Counselor. Has a Utah LPC license. Specializes in individual, couple and family therapy, children, gay and lesbian issues, self esteem and women's issues. (Available Only at the U of U Campus Office.)

Received his Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Utah in 1983, and is licensed as a Professional Counselor. Since 1990 Brock has worked with the Salt Lake County Division of Youth Services as a family therapist and manager of the Intensive In- Home / Family Preservation program. Brock has been with Blomquist Hale since 1998 and has a broad range of experience working with children, adolscents, individuals, couples and families. He also has received training in Shamanic practices and energy psychology interventions. (Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Tuesday - Thursday Evenings & Saturday)

Received MSW Master in Social Work in 1992 from Walla Walla University, Washington. She recevied certification in Drug/Alcohol studies from Eastern Washington University in 1992. She received her BA from the College of St. Benedict in 1978, Minnesota in Fine Arts and secondary education. She has previously worked with adult offenders in the correctional system, hospitals, out patient settings, in home services and the department of defense, DOD (caring for soldiers returning from the war). She has experiece with cultural diverse communities and is creative in providing prevention intervention for couples, families and adolescents. Since her return to Salt Lake after working with the DOD, she is working with older adults at the Marian Center and Eclipes homehealth. She also currently working on a holistic practitioner certification from the American College of Heath science. (Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Monday, Wednesday - Thursday Evenings & Saturday)

Received her Masters degree from the University of Utah in Social Work. She holds a Bachelors from the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico City. Karla has experience in working with community outreach, anxiety, depression, parenting skills, crisis intervention, and women's issues. Karla is bilingual/bicultural in Spanish. (Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Thursday Afternoon)

A New Hampshire native, Mary Jane was graduated from Wagner College with a BS and from the University of Iowa with an MA. Special professional interests include depression and anxiety disorders, and issues relating to bereavement, stress, substance abuse, ADHD and individuation, as well as career indecision and change. Faith-based counseling, women's issues and GLBT issues are of particular interest. Having worked at Cornell College and the University of Utah Counseling Center for a total of 23 years, she has a specialty in doing psychotherapy with "emerging adults", people aged approximately 17 to 27. Another specialty is working with older, or geriatric, adults, and she has had much experience in working with people of all ages. Mary Jane likes to cook, read, sing, walk/run, hike, ski and is active in the community, her church and the lives of her husband and children. (Salt Lake City, UT Office)(Monday - Friday Daytime.)

Is a native of Salt Lake City and received her Bachelors of Science Degree in Organizational Communications and her Masters of Social Work Degree from the University of Utah. She has been an employee of Primary Children's Center since December of 1989 and with the Center for Safe and Healthy Families for 12 years. Her professional experience includes 12 years of clinical assessment, evaluation and treatment of traumatized children and their families. She works with family violence, discrimination, poor academic performance, teen pregnancy, behavior problems, truancy, etc. (Available at U of U Campus Office Only.)  (Appointed as Substance and Mental Health Examiner)

Completed her Masters of Social Work at the University of Utah. She has a BA in English education and a Masters of Education from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. She is currently an elementary school counselor in the Davis School District where she works with whole classes, small groups and individuals. She serves on the school district crisis team and has co-taught parenting classes. Sallie worked for Valley Mental Health in a residential facility that provides care for seriously and persistently mentally ill adults and that operates the SLC crisis hotline. Saller often uses "The Work" of Byron Katie a valuable adjunct to other therapeutic methods. She has worked with private therapy clients, presented workshops, taught college classes and taught junior high English. She loves reading and studying techniques for making life work and is inspired by helping people find their own wisdom and strength.
(Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Friday Mornings & Saturday.)

Patricia comes originally from the small country of Uruguay where she obtained a Bachelor's of Social Work Degree in 1982. She also has a Master's Degree from the University of Utah and has enjoyed working with children, adolescents and families both in private and public settings under a wide variety of circumstances. These have included working with refugee families in Europe, individuals in poverty situations in South America, individuals participating in the justice system, and populations recovering from addictive behaviors. Her expertise also include children and adolescent mental health issues, treating Attachment Disorders and family dynamics derived from adoption, divorce and foster care and how to therapeutically parent difficult children. She prefers to keep a no-fault, problem solve attitude to find hands on solutions to life's challenges utilizing everybody's strengths. Patricia has been married for 23 years and has six children that thrill her wit their diverse interests including music, film, art history, fashion and literature. She speaks four languages but her favorite one is the language of compassion. (Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Friday Mornings & Saturday.) 

Brad has worked for over 15 years as a professional counselor and has extensive experience in substance abuse prevention, treatment and assessments. He is certified as a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) and able to perform evaluations for individuals who fall under DOT regulations. He is licensed as a LCSW. Brad graduated from the University of Utah’s Alcohol and Drug Training Program in 1997. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Health Education in 1998. He then graduated from the U of U Graduate School of Social Work in 2002. He specializes in Alcohol and Drug evaluations and treatment. Brad works well with individuals who have anger issues, anxiety, depression, internet addiction, and other behavioral addictions. He is versed in Cognitive Behavioral therapy and, Motivational Interviewing to help with these issues. Brad has been working at Blomquisthale for six years. (Salt Lake City, UT Office.)(Monday - Tuesday Evenings & Saturday)

Licensed as a substance abuse counselor since 1996. Graduated from the University of Vermont BSChE. Graduated New York University MBA in 1976, Graduated University of Utah 2002 with Bachelors in Psychology. Graduated U of U with Master of Social Work in 2004. Licensed as a CSW 2004. Worked as a Substance Abuse Counselor in the adult population at Project Reality for 3 years. Work at the VA in patient psychiatric unit for 1 year and in the VA geriatric program. Worked at Salt Lake County Youth Services. Bill is currently enrolled in the PhD. Program at Argosy University, Draper campus. (Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Monday - Thursday Evenings & Saturday)

Steve received his BS in Behavioral Science and MA in Psychological Counseling from National University in Fresno, California. Along with providing his services to Blomquist Hale's clients and facilitating the relationship workshop, Steve is an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University, teaching Personality Theory, Counseling Techniques, and DSM-TR classes. He also runs a private practice for those who are not affiliated with Blomquist Hale Consulting. Steve's specialty is helping married couples, or partners planning on marriage, develop strong cohesive relationships by emphasizing personal development so each partner will be able to bring their best self to their marriage. Steve and his wife of thirty-one years, Cary, have raised three children and enjoy spending time with family, especially their two grandsons.(Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Monday - Friday Daytime & Early Eve.)

HJ graduated with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Utah. He specializes in work with couples, families, and troubled teens. He works with individuals with depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, as well as issues related to the challenges of being single. HJ enjoyes working with people from all religions, cultures, and sexual orientations. He is a snow board and motorcycle enthusiast and enjoys those opportunities in UT.

Received her Doctoral Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University. She also holds a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Alliant International University in San Diego, CA as well as two Bachelor Degrees in Sociology and Family Studies and Human Development from the University of Utah. Heidi has worked extensively with couples, individuals and families on a wide variety of therapeutic issues. Heidi specializes in couples therapy (marital and pre-marital) as well as adolescent therapy. Heidi enjoys adventure sports and is an avid rock climber and white-water kayaker.
(Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Heidi is not available at this time.)

Loraine received her Masters of Social Work from Brigham Young University in 1999. She received her Doctorate of Social Work from the University of Utah in 2004 specializing in youth violence prevention. She especially enjoys helping clients strengthen family relationships and enhance personal growth.
(Salt Lake City, UT Office) (Wednesday Evenings)

Received her Bachelors of Science in Math Education from Purdue University in 1977. Graduated from the University of Utah with a Master of Social Work in 1993. She has previously worked in Granite and SLC School Districts as a Social Worker and at Primary Children's Medical Center on several different units doing medical social work, crisis intervention and therapy for Safe & Healthy Families. Responsibilities have also included providing clinical supervision for graduate students from the Graduate school of Social Work for 5 years. She has done volunteer work for the Citizen Foster Care Review Board, The Children's Center and Valley Mental Health Foundation Board. (Available at U of U Campus Office only.)  

Received her Bachelors of Science in Math Education from Purdue University in 1977. Graduated from the University of Utah with a Master of Social Work in 1993. She has previously worked in Granite and SLC School Districts as a Social Worker and at Primary Children's Medical Center on several different units doing medical social work, crisis intervention and therapy for Safe & Healthy Families. Responsibilities have also included providing clinical supervision for graduate students from the Graduate school of Social Work for 5 years. She has done volunteer work for the Citizen Foster Care Review Board, The Children's Center and Valley Mental Health Foundation Board. (Available at U of U Campus Office only.)  Received her Master's Degree from Walla Walla University in Washington State as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Past experience includes working with families through the State of Utah. She has specific training in working with children from birth to five years of age, families, individuals and groups. She specializes in working with abuse, trauma, depression, anxiety, behavioral and developmental disorders. (Friday's 10am-3pm. Salt Lake City Office.) 

(Tuesday' Evenings. Salt Lake City Office.)

Received his Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling in 2004 from the University of Phoenix in 2004, and is licensed as a Professional Counselor. He received his Bachelor degree from Utah State University in Family Human Development with the emphasis on children development. From 2000 to 2002 he worked as a Social worker for the Department of Children Services and has worked with many different mental health issues related to children’s mental health. From 2004 until now he has worked in the area of chemical addictions and he has been trained in many of the researched based models to help individuals overcome chemical addictions. He also has worked during this time with families, individuals, and couples as part-time counselor from 2004 until now. (Wednesday Evenings and Friday Morning and Afternoon. Salt Lake City Office.)

(Monday Evenings. Salt Lake City Office.)