Staff

Our Team

To accommodate all types of need, the Suncrest team includes a large group of therapists who work in different modalities and specialties. In this section you will find a brief description/biography personally written by each therapist, introducing you to their experience, areas of interest, special disciplines, and other background.

Rod W. Jeppsen

President
CMHC, CSAT

I love people. I enjoy helping others to become their best selves. Changing human behavior is not easy. I know from my own experience trying to stop unwanted behaviors takes work, patience, and help from others. I want clients to feel connected and that I understand their issues and “get it.” Creating emotional safety so clients can open up, share feelings that they may not have shared before, is part of the process. This way we can work as a team on the real underlying issues that drive the behavior. I enjoy marriage therapy. Working to form an alliance with each partner and flowing with the emotions in the session is not an easy dance.

Credentials:
• Master’s Degree Mental Health Counseling
• Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, CSAT
• Certified Gottman Therapist
• Certified Emotionally Focused Therapy, EFT
• Certified TEAM-CBT Therapist: Level 1
• Trained in Lifespan Integration

Counseling Focus:
• Addictions and Compulsive Behavior (Sexual, Substance, Food, Financial, Anger, Gambling)
• Marriage, Family Counseling
• Counseling Issues for Professionals
• Bereavement and Grief Counseling
• Addiction Group Therapy for Men

Taylor Allred

LCSW

Engaging in a profession that allows me to help others identify and access their unique strengths to help them navigate life’s most challenging issues is an honor and a privilege. I am amazed by human resilience and appreciate the opportunity to provide my clients with a safe, warm atmosphere to be heard and understood. Prior to receiving my master’s degree at Utah State University, I worked with various populations as a social worker including people with disabilities, high-risk families, and families/individuals affected by substance abuse. I believe in an eclectic approach to therapy combining cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused skills to best help a client reach their goals. I have a passion for utilizing self-compassion techniques to find healing from the past and motivation for the future.

Credentials:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Trained in Gottman, Level 1
• Trained in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Counseling Focus:
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Addiction
• Substance Abuse
• Grief/Loss
• Communication Skills
• Self-Compassion
• Adolescent Issues

Jon A. Call

LMFT
AF Assistant Clinical Director

I love working with individuals, couples, and families. I believe that we all have challenges that we have to face in life. Unfortunately, we don’t get to choose what those challenges will be, but we can choose how we will deal with them. I believe that by confronting and working through difficult challenges we can heal and have far better days ahead. I take an optimistic, non-judgemental, approach to helping individuals come up with plans that address the challenges that they are facing.

I enjoy working with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, Structural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Brief Therapy (CBT).

Credentials:
• Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT)
• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science (Family Studies)
• Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
• Spanish speaking

Counseling Focus:
• Anxiety and depression
• Addiction recovery
• Pornography addiction
• Marriage and couples counseling
• Marriage enrichment
• Individuals, couples, families
• Crisis of faith and spiritual/religious issues
• Grief and bereavement
• Neurofeedback

Stacey Clark

LCSW

In life, we may experience challenges or emotional disruptions that leave us feeling confused, anxious, depressed, or even trigger unresolved trauma from the past. Navigating through these upheavals can wreak havoc on our relationships, affect our work/school environment, or lead to unwanted behavioral patterns in order to avoid our pain.

Recognizing you may need help, and then, taking the steps to be vulnerable with someone, takes a great deal of courage. This is where I strive to provide a warm and safe environment as we work together – allowing you to be in the driver’s seat of your own healing journey. Using evidence based practices to fit your needs, my goal is for you to be able to find clarity, connection, and compassion, which in turn, cultivates a sense of empowerment that will unleash your true authenticity.

It would be an honor and privilege to support you in moving forward to end a difficult chapter, and refine the beginnings of a hopeful new chapter, with the goal of greater well-being and wholeness.

Credentials:
• Bachelor Degree is Social Work from the University of Utah
• Master’s Degree in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Trained in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
• Trained in EMDR and Parts Work
• Trained in “Why Try” Resilience Breakthrough for Youth
• Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Trained in Internal Family Systems
• Trained in Mindfulness Self Compassion
• Trained in Suicide Prevention
• Trained in Level 1 Life Span Integration
• Trained in Personality Disorders
• Trained in Child play therapy/Sand Tray
• Trained in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment
• Trained in Grief and Loss
• Certified UCASA Sexual Assault Counselor

Counseling Focus:
• Anxiety and Depression
• Grief and Loss
• Stress Management
• Divorce
• Children/teens
• Pornography Addiction
• Women’s Issues
• Trauma/Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Autism
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Executive Functioning/ADHD

Chrystal Bracken

LCSW

I believe everyone deserves a little therapy. I am inspired by the privilege to do this work and offer presence, non-judgment and hope for those who are ready to welcome change, growth and healing in their lives. I find it so rewarding to walk with clients as they discover their patterns formed out of survival, that may no longer serve them; and offering support in the process of building new neural pathways. My ultimate aim is empowerment and personal attunement for every person. We’ll do the work together to bring self-compassion, acceptance, peace, clarity, and freedom of mind to your story, and harness your unique strengths as you move towards your goals in life.

Credentials:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marriage, Family & Human Development
• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Trained in Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2
• Trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
• IFS Informed

Counseling Focus:
• Anxiety/Depression
• Crisis of Faith/Religious Issues
• Grief/Bereavement
• Marriage/Family
• PTSD/Trauma
• Same-Sex Attraction
• Women’s Issues

TyAnne Crook

ACMHC

TyAnne views being trusted enough to help anyone as an honor and feels privileged to walk with anyone in their wellness journey. She likes identifying each person’s unique strengths and developing skills and insights to complement their needs. She offers genuine positive regard and a willingness to meet her clients where they are with humility and understand their complex situation with respect and contemplation. TyAnne’s approach to therapy is person-centered and strives to help each client achieve collaboratively agreed upon goals. TyAnne is dedicated to ongoing education to improve the care provided for her clients.

Credentials:
• MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University
• BS in Psychology from the University of Utah
• SYMBIS certified
• Trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Trained in Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
• Internal Family Systems informed
• Gottman informed
• Somatic Movement informed
• Experience in Special Education

Counseling Focus:
• Neurorehabilitation
• Disability
• Anxiety and Depression
• Sports Performance
• Self Worth
• Grief and Loss
• Mindfulness and Self-compassion

Sandra R. Jensen

PhD, LMFT

I work with individuals and couples, healing the attachment wounds and the relationship wounds that keep them from living their best lives.

Credentials:
• Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from BYU-Utah
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
• Advanced training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T.)
• Advanced training in EMDR
• Advanced training in Lifespan Integration

Counseling Focus:
• Individual Counseling
• Marriage Counseling
• Family Counseling
• Trauma
• Attachment Issues
• Neurodivergent relationship issues

DeAnn Kettenring

CMHC

As a counselor, my goal is to share what I have learned professionally and personally to provide hope and healing to my clients. My background includes advocating for mental health resources in the schools, substance abuse addiction, pornography addiction, suicide ideation, and helping to inspire others to overall wellness. I have had many years working as a member of state coalitions including suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, homelessness, domestic and sexual abuse. I believe in creating a safe place for anyone to come and unload their burdens and assist them in creating a happier and healthier life.

Credentials:
• Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Liberty University
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, BYU
• Member of the American Counseling Association
• Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Trained in Internal Family Systems

Counseling Focus:
• Addiction / Pornography & Substance Abuse
• Anxiety/Depression
• Crisis of Faith/Religious Issues
• Grief/Bereavement
• Parenting
• PTSD/Trauma
• Mindfulness
• Self-Awareness
• Sexual Abuse

Tennille Miller

MSW, CSW

I’ve always been drawn to people and their stories. I believe people are far more resilient than they realize. My goal is to support and strengthen your resilience and help you explore new ways to cope with daily stressors or past trauma, in a non-judgmental environment. My approach is solution focused and based on principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or Narrative therapy. I enjoy working with teens and adults to facilitate change towards a happier and healthier future.

Credentials:
• Bachelors of Social Work, Utah State University
• Masters of Social Work, Utah State University
• Certified Social Worker (CSW)
• Member of National Association of Social Work (NASW)
• Trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Domestic Violence Certified

Counseling Focus:
• Addiction and substance use
• Depression and Anxiety
• Trauma
• Self-worth
• Adolescent issues
• Faith crisis
• Stress management and coping skills

Bobi Muhlestein

AMFT

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families strengthen their relationships, navigate challenges, and find hope during difficult seasons. I bring experience working with diverse caseloads and supporting clients through trauma, relationship distress, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions.

I utilize a systemic, collaborative approach to therapy and incorporate a variety of evidence-based modalities, including Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, the Gottman Method (Level I), Solution-Focused Therapy, and play therapy. My goal is to create an atmosphere where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to move toward healing and connection.

Credentials:
• Bachelors, Marriage and Family Studies – BYU-Idaho
• Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy – National University
• Gottman training level 1
• Emotionally Focused Therapy
• Informed in Internal Family Systems
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Cognitive Brief Therapy
• Play Therapy

Counseling Focus:
• Individual Counseling
• Relationship/Marriage Counseling
• Attachment Issues
• Blended Families
• Anxiety
• Depression

Ryan Nielsen

CMHC

I work with a wide variety of mental health and relationship issues. I counsel with clients struggling with addictions of all kinds and have extensive experience working with men struggling with pornography and other sexual addictions. I tend to see things from an attachment and emotional focus and feel that problems in attachment relationships (key, love relationships) are at the core of addictions as well as many other mental health problems. I believe that our need for love and attachment is absolute and cradle to grave. Further, I see that mental health problems, relationship issues and addictions arise when we deny our real feelings and as our core emotional needs go unrecognized and unmet. I also feel that family history and dynamics shape individuals and must be considered.

Credentials:
• Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology
• Master’s Degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Advanced Trained in Lifespan Integration

Counseling Focus:
• Anxiety Disorders / Depression
• Addictions/Substance Abuse/Sexual Addiction/Pornography
• Relationship/Marriage Counseling
• Trauma
• Sexual Disorders/Difficulties
• Mindfulness
• Attachment
• Personality Disorders

Tom Pincock

CMHC

Throughout history, we as humans have developed thousands of ways to communicate with verbal and non-verbal communication. We have developed several wonderful languages. We have created countless number of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, poems, books, movies, plays, dances, and music—all for one reason—to be understood.  As humans, we have an innate desire to be understood.  Personally, there is nothing more rewarding as a therapist than to be there for another person who desires to be understood.  As a therapist, I take a non-judgmental, and compassionate approach, by striving to show unconditional positive regard to each individual I see. I encourage each person I see to feel free to communicate, not just through verbal means, but also through art, music, writing, play, and more.

Credentials:
• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling
• Clinical Mental Health Counselor (Utah)
• Certified Prime for Life Instructor
• Domestic Violence Training
• Child Play Therapy Training
• Member of the American Mental Health Counseling Association

Counseling Focus:
• Anxiety and Depression
• Addiction, Substance Abuse
• Child Play Therapy
• Self Worth
• Teenagers and Related Issues
• Neurofeedback

Cole Willardson

ACMHC

I believe healing begins when we feel seen, safe, and not alone in our struggles. Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, or unsure of how to move forward. My goal is to provide a space where you can slow down, explore what you’re carrying, and better understand how your past and present experiences shape how you respond to the world. I focus on helping clients rebuild self-trust, establish healthy boundaries, and develop tools that support long-term emotional well-being. I value authenticity, compassion, and working side-by-side toward meaningful change.

Credentials:
• Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC)
• Bachelor’s Degree is Psychology from Utah Valley University
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University
• Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Counseling Focus:
• ADHD
• Anxiety / Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Crisis of Faith / Religious Issues
• Mood Disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Parenting
• Personality Disorders
• PTSD / Trauma
• Same-Sex Attraction
• Sexual Behaviors / Pornography
• Substance Abuse / Addiction
• Suicidal Ideation / Self-Harm

Aimee Zwahlen

LCSW

Throughout my life I have always had a deep passion for understanding and helping others. Life doesn’t always go as planned and sometimes we each need a boost. I offer a person-centered and holistic approach to therapy, helping clients navigate the ups and downs of life experiences. I believe in establishing a safe and non-judgmental space, where clients can freely express their thoughts, feelings, and concerns. In session I always strive to empower individuals, promoting self-awareness, and facilitating personal growth. Throughout the therapeutic process, I actively collaborate with clients, working together to identify and explore their strengths, goals, and aspirations. I believe in emboldening individuals to become active participants in their own healing journey, helping them build resilience and develop the necessary skills to overcome obstacles. By embracing the client’s unique experiences and strengths, I work collaboratively with them to overcome challenges, explore new perspectives, and cultivate a greater sense of self-awareness. Together, we navigate life’s complexities and uncover the tools needed to lead a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Credentials:
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah
• Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Member of National Association of Social Workers

Counseling Focus:
• Individual therapy
• Anxiety and Depression
• Person-Centered
• Emotion-Focused
• Mindfulness
• Grief/Loss
• Faith and spiritual crisis
• Self-Awareness
• Addiction
• LGBTQ+

Grant Morgan

Court Instructor

Grant is a Court Instructor teaching Prime for Life and Prime Solutions at our Clearfield office. A career journalist and lifelong learner, Grant’s passion for teaching helps his students learn how to protect what they value most in their lives every week at Suncrest Counseling. He is an avid writer, artist, and explorer, and loves to get “lost” in the High Uintahs. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Communication: Electronic Media from Weber State University and has earned multiple certificates in Film Production and other artistic disciplines. He loves seeing his students learn and enrich their lives through the principles and tools taught in the Prime for Life and Prime Solutions programs.