- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Utah, Washington, New Jersey, New Hampshire
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Salina
Salina Mecham is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with six years of experience. She works with adults on issues like stress, anxiety, addiction, parenting, grief, and trauma. Her style is direct and practical, aimed at helping parents manage everyday struggles and long-term challenges.
She takes a warm, nonjudgmental approach and values honesty in session. Salina asks clients to notice what happens during their week so sessions can focus on real moments and workable changes.
Background and approach
She prefers video sessions to read nonverbal cues, and also offers phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options. Salina trained at the University of Utah, earning both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work. She has clinical licenses listed as LCSW and LICSW and has worked in group homes and behavioral health settings.
That background shaped her focus on supporting people through crisis and long-term recovery. Her work blends several evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, and dialectical behavior skills to help people regulate emotion and solve problems.
EMDR is used for trauma when appropriate. Salina emphasizes kindness, curiosity, and validation in sessions. She encourages honest feedback so she can adjust methods if something isn’t helping.
People who want clear, practical guidance for parenting stress, relationship concerns, mood problems, or coping with life changes may find her style a good fit.
What Salina works with
Everything Salina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Salina helps people with.
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises and homework to reduce symptoms like depression and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication, which can help with intimacy-related issues and parenting challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then try methods that fit your situation. Sessions are collaborative, and feedback guides adjustments so tactics match what actually helps you.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls let the therapist read facial expressions and body language, while phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier during short breaks. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skills practice, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, and family life.
Questions people ask about Salina
What issues does she address related to parenting?
She helps with parenting stress, communication around caregiving, blended family challenges, grief, and related relationship or behavioral concerns.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her style is practical and collaborative, blending client-centered listening with tools from CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-focused approaches.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has six years of clinical experience and has worked in group homes and behavioral health hospital settings prior to current practice.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices from Utah and holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW, with clinical experience across care settings.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to client preference.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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