Therapy & Coaching

You’re here for a good reason.
Within the arc of The Hero’s Journey, the hero takes that first leap of faith into the unknown, and ultimately overcomes seemingly insurmountable obstacles thanks to mentors and guides who show up at the darkest points when all hope seems lost.
My work is to create space for intuitive healing and growth, an opportunity for you to feel whole and begin to trust your own knowledge of who you are, what you need, and where you belong; a space free of judgment, criticism, shoulds, or should nots.
I have 20 years of experience with advanced training in trauma and mind-body integration. My approach is a blend of traditional talk therapy with a commitment toward holistic mind-body resilience to carry you confidently through future challenges.
Integrating a holistic perspective across wellness, belonging, meaning, mindfulness and mindset means we will consider factors such as sleep, movement, nutrition, purpose, passion and relationships within our work together.
Over the years, I have developed natural focuses in working with:
- Women
- Couples
- Helping Professionals
- Female Entrepreneurs and Leaders
Within my work, I specialize in:
- Post-traumatic healing and growth, in particular complex and chronic trauma, as well as the immediate aftermath of recent traumatic experiences.
- Attachment therapy to dramatically decrease reactivity and conflict while increasing security and fulfillment within your relationship with self and others.
- High conflict relationship coaching and therapy, including all forms of control and abuse, domestic violence, separation/divorce, and coparenting. It takes a village to find a way through the trauma, anxiety, and complex system of law enforcement, criminal justice, and family law.
- Healing the relationship with your body, especially alongside chronic health conditions, to release the fear/control/fail cycle and find your own empowered approach to managing life and your health.
Where We Will Meet
My practice is located in South Jordan, Utah where you can opt to meet indoors or take the work outside for a walk-and-talk around the lake.
Virtual sessions are always an option and between-session text coaching support is included at no extra cost.
My Background
I graduated with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Utah in 2007 with an independent study emphasis on mind-body medicine. I am passionate about systemic change and social justice and obtained a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix in 2011. In 2017, I became a Certified Meditation Teacher and also completed yoga teacher training.
After six years in addiction treatment, which is incredible training for nearly every form of trauma and mood disorder, I moved into private practice in order to shift away from labels, boxes and limits and toward you as a normal, whole human who has overcome a lot to be here, ready for your next steps.
We will work together to find clarity within the overwhelm, build confidence, and establish resilience to support you through future challenges and opportunities.
Services:
Individual Therapy
We all must wrestle with the ways in which formative or traumatic experiences translated into protective patterns that now undermine our relationships, purpose, and peace. Whether you learned to people please, avoid conflict, explode in anger, or caretake as a way to prevent abandonment, you need not do so forever.
Individual Therapy for Helping Professionals
As helping professionals, we tend to put up a wall around our own pain, trauma, and emotions, focusing instead on serving others. This actually undermines our effectiveness, and places us at risk for causing harm to our clients. We have a responsibility to practice rigorous self-care in order to serve others ethically. At times, this means working with our own therapist. It has been an honor to provide a confidential space for colleagues to find peace and strength in their humanity.
Couples Therapy
Being in relationship means constantly confronting the mirror that is your partner. We reflect back to one another love, respect and support, but also our deepest fears, doubts and self-criticisms. We also bring with us unhelpful patterns of coping that create a cycle of conflict. Working with me is an invitation into deep understanding, humility, and profound intimacy within that vulnerability. Discover your own and your partner’s hidden beliefs, attachment injuries, and ways of receiving love while developing the skills for calm, confidence conflict resolution.
High Conflict Divorce & Coparenting Coaching
Leaving an abusive relationship is incredibly difficult, especially when children are involved, you feel financially dependent, or there is the very real threat of increased conflict or violence when you leave. Attorneys are well-meaning, but often disbelieving, uneducated about personality disorders, and incredibly expensive. You don’t need to navigate all of this alone. I will work with you to understand your options, access resources, interpret legal procedures with realistic expectations, practice communication and boundary skills to avoid escalation, and find peace, even amidst ongoing legal abuse or custody battles.
Clinical Supervision
I provide a uniquely holistic clinical supervision experience for fully licensed social workers, incorporating an equal focus on self-work and clinical practice. My perspective is rooted in a Rogerian Person-Centered Approach and I integrate Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, somatic work, and other frameworks as indicated.
Retreats, Workshops & Classes
I highly recommend combining therapy with real life practice, tools and a community to support your journey. Join the weekly invite list and view upcoming gatherings, such as:
- Group yoga expereinces rooted in the Hero’s Journey framework
- Meditation groups and classes
- Workshops on attachment and relationships
- Experiential retreats
Please email (em @ emcapito.com) or text 801-898-0842 to inquire about availability. I accept cash and cards, including health savings cards. I do not take insurance.