07/17/2025
We are pleased to welcome Jake, CSW, to our amazing clinical team!
I’ve spent most of my working life in customer service and very much a jack of all trades-type. I have earned a B.A. in Business Administration (with a focus in Marketing), a CompTIA Security+ certification (for my duties as an I.T. in the U.S. Navy), and most recently, a Master’s in Social Work (with a certification in Military Behavioral Health). After finishing some Active Duty orders in 2022, I went back to my civilian job and loathed what I was doing as a job/career. That disappointment led me to grad school and pivoting to the mental health field. Other than joining the military, it’s the best professional decision I’ve ever made.
Through spending 900 hours of practicum experience with the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, I quickly learned that my own life experiences have made it to where I can help put clients at ease when discussing difficult events in their life. The attorneys and social workers that I worked with were incredible and find meaning in an often thankless job.
As well as working toward my LCSW, I am working toward certifications in Narrative Therapy and possibly Accelerated Resolution Therapy. During Group Sessions, I like to use techniques from a variety of therapy methods including CBT, DBT, Music Therapy and Positive Psychology. A lighthearted ice breaker never hurts, especially on a Monday morning, to get things started off at an easier pace.
I’m excited and honored to be a part of the Diamond Recovery family!
