DR. NATHAN SEWELL

M.A., Ph.D.

Nate works with adults, adolescents, children, and couples presenting with a variety of concerns
including anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma, ADHD, parenting of difficult children,
addiction, and other emotional problems. In addition to his work as a therapist, he also conducts
testing for ADHD, learning disabilities, parental fitness for adoption, and for clarification of
individual psychological difficulties. Nate holds a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling and a
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.
His approach to therapy is integrative with a focus on experiential methods. He draws from emotion-
focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, Ericksonian
hypnotherapy, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Nate has enjoyed working within the field of mental health for the past 19 years, with experience in
residential treatment, employment counseling, community mental health, private practice settings,
and university counseling centers. Although originally from Utah, he has also had the opportunity to
work with individuals in counseling and mental health settings in Illinois, Louisiana, and Ohio.
During his doctoral internship at Southern Illinois University, areas of concentration included the
treatment of severe personality disorders using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and conducting
marriage/couples therapy. Nate also provided group and individual therapy through a community
drug court program for individuals struggling with addiction.
Additionally, Nate began participating in psychological research as an undergraduate student at
Brigham Young University, and has conducted research in the areas of war trauma, personality style
and leadership capacity, self-efficacy, impulse control problems, and cognitive lie detection.
Outside of work, Nate enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, traveling, spending
time outdoors, and playing the guitar.