Winter Sun Counseling
Empowering counseling to help you achieve your goals
About Winter Sun Counseling
My Approach
I believe in a holistic, integrated approach to mental health by promoting wellness through personal beliefs and values, mind, body and lifestyle choices. I am available for virtual appointments and, during warmer months, in person appointments at Steep Mountain Farm. I live on this 16 acre property allowing plenty of open space and connection to nature during therapy sessions.
About Tara Stireman LCSW
Life can be a fulfilling and challenging journey. It is part of the human experience to need support at different times depending on our life stage or situation. Seeking support can be intimidating. I am committed to working collaboratively with clients to invite learning and growth in order to live your best life.
Originally from Ohio, I moved to Utah in 2003 to provide therapeutic outdoor experiences to youth and families. I have spent much of my career working with adolescents and young adults after receiving my Master of Social Work from the University of Utah in 2008. As a LCSW, I think its valuable to utilize resources specific to an individual instead of resources specific to a therapist. With that, I primarily lean on the principles of DBT, ACT, CBT, MI, Seven Challenges, Narrative therapy and EMDR/Trauma informed approaches. I also have experience with substance use and problematic media and technology use.
I spend much of my free time outdoors and sleep better under the stars. I love the mountain and desert surroundings that Utah provides and can often be found boating, skiing, hiking, back packing and traveling the western U.S. I am also a land steward in Cache Valley raising a menagerie of animals and vegetables. I enjoy cooking and listening to live music.