Therapist profile
Desiree Steadman-Gallegos, LCSW
LCSW focused on family and parenting
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief and loss
About Desiree
Desiree Steadman-Gallegos is a Utah-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 18 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, parenting pressures, grief, and related life changes. Her practice also includes work on self-esteem, anger, intimacy issues, career questions, and ADHD.
Desiree draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In sessions she listens and helps people name what matters to them. She uses straightforward conversation and practical exercises to help clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Many people come to her for help with family conflict, parenting strain, and relationship problems. She also supports people facing immigration stress, veteran and armed forces issues, and multicultural concerns. Other common topics include abandonment, attachment wounds, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, infidelity, and isolation.
Sessions can cover coping skills for anxiety and depression, grief work, and coaching around life purpose or career moves. Desiree pays attention to how attachment and emotions show up in close relationships. She encourages small, manageable steps and regular check-ins on what is working.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How sessions work
How Desiree uses therapy approaches online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them. It often includes small behavioral steps to move toward valued goals, which can help with anxiety, stress, and motivation issues.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current relationships. It helps people identify attachment needs and practice new ways of relating when communication or trust is strained.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new actions. It is frequently used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes through practical exercises and thought work.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit the client's goals, preferences, and situation. That choice can change over time as progress is reviewed and new concerns emerge.
Confirm the current online session formats before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists guide how to structure sessions so they work with daily routines and real-life constraints.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family and parenting concerns, grief, self-esteem, anger, depression, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses conversational, practical work drawing on approaches such as ACT, attachment-focused work, client-centered methods, CBT, and emotionally-focused tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience as a clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Utah LCSW and provides services while based in Utah.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking by checking the online therapy options, as specific formats are not listed here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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