Dr. Manuel Evangelista
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Manuel
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker(LCSW) in Utah and my practice is grounded in the synthesis of social, biological, and psychological theories. I provide individual, group, and family therapy integrating psychodynamic and humanistic approaches with the transformative healing methods and spirituality to adults age 19 to 69 years old. My goal in therapy is to move my patients beyond symptom reduction to the achievement of balance in the physical, emotional and, spiritual dimensions. My style of helping is reflective of eastern healing traditions and western neuroscience. While most approaches to mental health treatments are focused on changing distressing events and experiences, my emphasis is on accepting, finding meaning, and tolerating distress. A trauma survivor myself, I came to view pain and distress as part of the human experience that cannot be entirely avoided or removed. The inability to accept this immutable fact itself leads to increased pain and suffering. A Zen practitioner and mindfulness teacher I have both graduate and postgraduate education in social work and counseling. I am also trained in psychotropic medication and can work with your prescriber. Through the many years of clinical work and advocacy, I’ve learned to embody a warrior-like woundedness and the courage to sit down and listen. Come in.
What Manuel helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Gender dysphoria
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
How Manuel works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Dr. Evangelista was wonderful in helping my husband I improve our communication and conflict resolution in our marriage. I would highly recommend him if you are looking for a qualified and compassionate couples therapist.”
- “Great experience! Dr. Evangelista is very knowledgeable. My sons loves him! Highly recommend.”
- “Since my first appointment with Dr. Manuel, he has helped me gain a different perspective on things, allowing me to see everything more clearly. He is very knowledgeable, listens actively, and makes me feel very comfortable during therapy. Thank you, Dr. Manuel.”
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- “Thank you for all that you’ve done”
- “Dr. Evangelista is great listener and has great advice.”
- “Dr. Evangelista is a very understanding and compassionate therapist, he listened to everything that I had to say and gave me good advice. He is very easy to talk to and gave me good feedback on different situations”
- “Dr. Evangelista is a great therapist, he is very attentive to our situation and has very good advice and gives good articles and work sheets. I recommend him for sure.”
- “He listens to what we say and how we feel. Gives good pointers on how to be better with in ourself and our partner.”
- “He's been so kind and understanding, he brings a lot of peace when he speaks. I've tried therapy before and it hasn't gone as well as it has now. I'm grateful for his kindness and patience and willing to listen and to help us get over our trauma and issues so that we can become better as individuals and become better for our children.”
- “My wife and I are very please with Manuel and are even looking forward to future therapy sessions with him. Thank you Manuel.”
- “He is amazing”
- “Manuel has been amazing to work with! My wife and I did some pre marital counseling with him (post marital technically since we started it right after getting married). He has provided us with some great skills and techniques to apply in our marriage during arguments and just in every day life. Would recommend him to anyone looking for relationship guidance and counseling!”
- “I love that it didn’t take multiple sessions for him to see what I need to work on. I also love that he doesn’t just considerate with me. Sure there’s some, but it’s more about being direct about what problems are and what I should do to become healthier.”
- “Manny has been extremely helpful by listening and giving me real life examples and tools that I can use in my daily life. He is always on time for my appointments and always responds promptly to my messages.”
- “I have never felt so heard by any therapist in my life. He is such a lovely human with the best listening ear. He really processes and hears where you’re coming from and then has the ability to vocalize what it is you need to hear. He tells you like it is in the most loving way. So grateful to have found him!”
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