Meet The Team

David Aldrich, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), received his first graduate degree in Education and then went on to receive a PhD in Education. Finally, David went on to graduate with a Masters degree in Social Work. After years of service in the military and education system David has moved to now helping first responders, military veterans, and trauma victims overcome their own troubles. He works with children, teens, and adults to establish better coping skills for anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and many other disorders. He is willing to help with a diverse range of mental health needs but specializes in trauma. David uses different modalities such as EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Mind Body Bridging (MBB), DBT, and others. Please reach out with your questions so I can respond to them and help get you the answers or resources you need.

Chet Stevens was born and raised in the Uintah Basin and together with his wife, also raised his family here.  Chet has over 20 years of experience working with children and families in various settings. He has a firm belief that change within our own lives and families is how we help shape the future.  Chet is a Clinical Social Worker (CSW), who received a Master of Social Work Degree from Utah State University.  He uses Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Play Therapy.  He is also licensed to work clinically with domestic violence issues. He works with children, adolescents, and adults as individuals, couples, and families.

Jahn Blackburn, ACMHC received a master degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) from the University of Phoenix. She works with kids, teens, and adults experiencing challenges unique to the individual with general practice mental health issues. Jahn uses an integrated approach of evidence-based methods, generally based in Person Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), and Psychoanalysis that can be integrated based each client’s needs and responsiveness. No matter the modality, Jahn believes the relationship between the counselor and client motivates learning, growth and understanding for success in treatment. 

George Laub, CSW got his graduate degree in social work from Utah State University. With over 7 years of social work experience in the Uintah Basin, George is very familiar with working with families, children with disabilities, and adults with addiction and anger management issues. He specializes in children with trauma and often uses CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and TFCBT (trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy) to help his clients process their traumatic experiences. George also uses mindfulness and helps clients find their inner strength to overcome life's challenges and barriers. 

Jared graduated with his Master's in Marriage and Family Therapy from Capella University.  Originally from Oregon, Jared enjoys the pace of life and the family values of the Uintah Valley.  He specializes in teens, adults, and couples working from the paradigm that people are the experts in their own life and a solution-focused approach can help you quickly get back to what you love.  He and his wife Jessica are available to do joint couples counseling.  Jared is also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Sandtray Therapy, and Child-Centered Play Therapy.  

Jessica loves working with people of all ages.  Her first love was nutrition and you can find her during the day at her other job as a dietitian.  In the afternoons and evenings, however, she is available to work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families.  Two of her go-to therapeutic models are Internal Family Systems and Acceptance Commitment Therapy.  She is also trained in Sandtray Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).  She's looking forward to supporting couples through co-therapy with her husband Jared.