This is therapy that actually sees you, beneath the smile and the survival mode.
We’re not here to throw coping skills at a deep wound.
We’re here to help you feel safe, seen, and truly supported as you untangle from anxiety, trauma, and burnout—for good.
At Guided Wellness Counseling in St. George, UT, our licensed therapists specialize in helping high-capacity women reconnect with the version of themselves who isn’t constantly triggered, exhausted, or stuck in the past.
Stop Quietly Coping. Start Healing for Real.
Plot twist: Getting out of survival mode takes more than another podcast and a planner.
Let’s get to the root.
Guided Wellness Counseling was created so ambitious, capable women could stop white-knuckling through anxiety, trauma, and burnout—and actually start to heal.
We’re a team of licensed, trauma-informed EMDR therapists in St. George, UT, who know how fast your needs can disappear behind a smile and a schedule.
That’s why our therapy approach isn’t symptom-management.
We help women rewrite the story of what they deserve—and who they are underneath the stress and the pain.
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“THERAPY NEAR ME”?
YOU FOUND IT.
We’re a modern, relatable therapy team based in St. George, UT.
We blend compassionate care with deep clinical training and trauma informed care and we know how to help women heal.
If you feel stuck, shut down, reactive, or like you're constantly overthinking, you’re in the right place.
Finding the right therapist is more like finding the right bra: fit matters, and it changes with seasons of life.
Time to disentangle from emotional overload and past trauma, and return to the version of you who isn’t always triggered, exhausted, or stuck in the past.
Therapy that will actually work for you (not against you) starts with a therapist that “gets me.” Are you ready for deep collaboration? That’s our style.
Custom Fit Therapy In Southern Utah
The Journey
In one quick phone call, we’ll help you find the right therapist on our team - someone whose approach aligns with your goals.
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You won’t be handed a workbook and wished good luck. With a therapist who truly sees you, you’ll begin the real work of healing.
Begin Personalized, Research-Backed Therapy
In just a few months, many of our clients feel more emotionally regulated, more confident in their boundaries, and more connected to themselves.
Feel More Grounded, Resilient, and Free
Feel disconnected from yourself and overwhelmed by emotion? Clarissa’s methods clears the briain fog, presses pause on the mental spinning, and interupts the patterns you can’t think their way out of.
Melissa Spaulding, CMHC
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
Do you keep trying to outwork, outthink, or out-organize the overwhelm and burnout? Melissa’s work helps you to release the feelings of not-good-enough and builds boundaries to back it up. That wound-tight feeling is about to release.
Our St. George, UT Therapists
Meet the humans on our amazing team!
You don’t need another system.
You don’t need to try harder.
And you’re not behind.
You just need a different way of working through what’s actually underneath all of this.
Hi I'm Melissa!
Therapist For Women / Owner @ Guided Wellness
New York → Utah Transplant
Therapy with me looks like:
A space where you can say the thing you’ve been holding in
Conversations that go deeper than “how was your week?”
Real-time pattern recognition (so you’re not stuck guessing)
A balance of structure and flexibility—because life doesn’t follow a script
Some sessions might feel grounding.
Some might feel uncomfortable in the best way.
Most will leave you thinking:
“Oh… I see what’s actually going on now.”
- in their head all the time
- afraid they’ll fall apart if they slow down
- stuck in dread, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion
- And over time, something shifts.
- “I can call myself out on people-pleasing now”
- “I can stand up for myself”
- “I can actually feel my feelings instead of burying them”
- “I feel emotionally solid on my own”
- “I can breathe again”
And this work isn’t just professional for me—it’s personal.
I’ve seen what happens when people keep trying to outwork, outthink, or out-organize something that actually needs to be felt, understood, and worked through differently.
That’s why I do this the way I do.
Not surface-level.
Not endless rehashing.
And not “just think positive.”
Hi I'm Melissa!
Therapist For Women / Owner @ Guided Wellness
New York → Utah Transplant
Therapy with me looks like:
A space where you can say the thing you’ve been holding in
Conversations that go deeper than “how was your week?”
Real-time pattern recognition (so you’re not stuck guessing)
A balance of structure and flexibility—because life doesn’t follow a script
Some sessions might feel grounding.
Some might feel uncomfortable in the best way.
Most will leave you thinking:
“Oh… I see what’s actually going on now.”
- in their head all the time
- afraid they’ll fall apart if they slow down
- stuck in dread, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion
- And over time, something shifts.
- “I can call myself out on people-pleasing now”
- “I can stand up for myself”
- “I can actually feel my feelings instead of burying them”
- “I feel emotionally solid on my own”
- “I can breathe again”
And this work isn’t just professional for me—it’s personal.
I’ve seen what happens when people keep trying to outwork, outthink, or out-organize something that actually needs to be felt, understood, and worked through differently.
That’s why I do this the way I do.
Not surface-level.
Not endless rehashing.
And not “just think positive.”
Hi I'm Melissa!
Therapist For Women / Owner @ Guided Wellness
New York → Utah Transplant
Therapy with me looks like:
A space where you can say the thing you’ve been holding in
Conversations that go deeper than “how was your week?”
Real-time pattern recognition (so you’re not stuck guessing)
A balance of structure and flexibility—because life doesn’t follow a script
Some sessions might feel grounding.
Some might feel uncomfortable in the best way.
Most will leave you thinking:
“Oh… I see what’s actually going on now.”
And this work isn’t just professional for me—it’s personal.
I’ve seen what happens when people keep trying to outwork, outthink, or out-organize something that actually needs to be felt, understood, and worked through differently.
That’s why I do this the way I do.
Not surface-level.
Not endless rehashing.
And not “just think positive.”
Hi I'm Clarissa!
EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist
Therapy with me looks like:
Going deeper than the surface so we can answer those questions that keep you up at night.
Addressing patterns of people pleasing, and areas where you’ve silenced yourself.
Standing firmly in how you feel and what you need, so you stop delaying decisions or playing small.
Advocating for and empowering your choices in relationships (LGBTQ+), faith crisis, and abusive relationships.
My background in EMDR trauma therapy, yoga and sound bowls gives us lots of options to go beyond traditional talk therapy.
- unsure should leave the relationship for good.
- afraid they don't know what the truth is
- they don't know who they are anymore, or waht's next
- and over time, clarity and authenticity comes
- "When I can't decide, I know I can trust my gut."
- “I'm doing what's best for me now."
- “I have boundaries that support me in leaving."
- “I was so afraid of being this honest, but there's no thought or feeling I can't face now."
You don’t need another system.
You don’t need to try harder.
And you’re not behind.
You just need a different way of working through what’s actually underneath all of this.
I work with women who look like they have it all together—but feel anything but. They’re self-aware. Insightful. The ones everyone else leans on.
But behind the scenes? They’re stuck in patterns they can’t seem to break.
Maybe they've just left a narcissistic or abusive relationship. Many are unraveling their LDS upbringing,. Other are learning to embrace parts of themselves they’ve spent years hiding.
What Our Clients Said:
My counselor has been an amazing therapist to deal with. She has such a relaxed demeanor—you just feel safe. I finally feel seen and supported.
Melissa is one of the most knowledgeable and compassionate therapists I’ve ever worked with. Her experience, training, and calming presence make therapy something I actually look forward to.
This therapy changed my life. I’ve tried counseling before and never got anywhere. In a few months, my therapist helped me move through years of stuck emotions. I can’t recommend her enough.
The Self Love Reset Series
Guided Wellness Counseling was built after years of watching women’s pain get minimized.
- The default parent who’s emotionally maxed out.
- The survivor who’s holding childhood secrets for decades.
- The achiever who’s called “controlling” when she’s just anxious.
- The calendar queen who smiles through burnout—I see you.
Let’s start by reclaiming who you are. This 4-day self love reset is designed to anchor you to the number one reason self-worth must come first and how to reclaim who you are and what you need.
Feeling exhausted, overextended, and as if you are failing at adulting?
You are just four steps to healthier boundaries.
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Freaking out right now? Understandable.
Let’s get you through tough moments in real time. This one page guide will help you name what you’re feeling, reset your nervous system and stay present.
This is the guide you’ll want on hand next time you feel triggered.
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