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Dr. Manuel Evangelista, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Bipolar disorder Depression ADHD
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About me

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.

Professional experience

21yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Bipolar disorder Depression ADHD

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Gender dysphoria, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Personality disorders, Phobias, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Clinical approaches: 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

Services offered

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License information

UT LCSW 6417919-3501

AZ LCSW LCSW-21978

Reviews

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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

Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Manuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and adhd

He is amazing

Written on Feb 07, 2024 after therapy with Manuel for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

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.

Written on Nov 18, 2023 after therapy with Manuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief

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.

Written on Oct 30, 2023 after therapy with Manuel for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

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!

Written on Mar 24, 2023 after therapy with Manuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

He has been excellent in the two sessions we’ve done. So glad to have found someone so kind, considerate, and grounded!

Written on Mar 20, 2023 after therapy with Manuel for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem