Salina Mecham, LCSW, LICSW

Salina Mecham is a licensed clinical social worker who combines practical experience with a compassionate, client-centered approach. She earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Utah and brings six years of direct clinical experience supporting adults and adolescents through a wide range of life challenges.

Salina began her career working in group homes for youth and later worked in a behavioral health hospital, developing skills in crisis intervention and complex case management. Her scope of practice includes treatment for stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, family and parenting issues, grief, career concerns, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes, among other areas.

She holds the credentials LCSW and LICSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - which indicate advanced training and state licensure to provide clinical social work. Salina draws from evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), adapting techniques to each person's needs rather than relying on a single model.

Salina prefers video sessions so she can better read nonverbal cues, and she also offers phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options. She emphasizes honesty, openness, and mutual feedback in the therapeutic relationship, making adjustments to fit what is most helpful for each individual.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take action toward a meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect emotions and behavior, making it useful for relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and attachment wounds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-oriented approach that identifies and modifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, and coping challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Salina works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will tailor techniques from these approaches to fit the individual. That collaboration helps ensure the chosen methods feel like a good fit and can be adjusted over time.

Online therapy with Salina offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and they allow sessions to continue when in-person visits are difficult.