“Feelings are much like waves, we can’t stop them from coming but we can choose which ones to surf.”
– Jonatan Martensson
Provides
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Workshops/Presentations
Specializations
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Care Giving
- Depression
- Disability
- Grief
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Relationship / Marriage / Family Counseling
- Women’s Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep / Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Certifications
- BS Psychology, BS Human Development with an Emphasis in Child Life, University of Utah
- Master of Bioethics (MBe), Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics & Bloomberg School of Public Health
- M.Ed Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Utah
About Cami Docchio
I am a 3rd-year graduate student at the University of Utah’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program. I have been interested in the intersection between mental wellness and systematic influences for as long as I can remember, largely due to my own personal experiences within the disability and medical trauma sphere. Prior to pursuing a career as a therapist, I studied both Psychology and Human Development with an emphasis in Child Life at the University of Utah. Working within the child life space, I supported patients across the lifespan, (children, adolescents, and adults of all ages) through the emotional and developmental strains hospitalization and long-term conditions create on the individual patient as well as the entire family system.
Wanting to learn more about the psychological impacts of medical trauma as well as larger societal institutions, I completed my Masters in Bioethics (MBE) from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics & Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2019. During this time, I decided to focus on adolescent autonomy in healthcare and the ethical medical treatment of adolescent transgender and gender-nonconforming youth. I completed my internship at the Harriet Lane Gender Emerge Clinic in Baltimore Maryland, where I was involved in creating the clinic’s support group for adolescent transgender and gender non-conforming youth. Working closely with this community solidified my professional interest of working collaboratively with clients to build supportive environments and cultivate social support for under-represented communities. I also have experience on the provider side of the healthcare space, contributing to cancer research. Returning to my alma mater to complete my Masters of Clinical Mental Health has continued to bolster my activism and engagement within these populations. You can also find me supporting adolescents and their families in the Middle School and High-School Setting. Currently, my professional interests include advocacy for adolescents, advocacy and emotional support for patients and families in the health care system, public health, and the ethical representation of the LGBTQ+ community.
As a clinician with Red Willow, I often employ an Acceptance Commitment Therapy approach which explores the complexity of the human condition. Throughout therapy, we experiment with the accepting of our difficult thoughts and feelings as we develop skills and understanding around our essential needs of happiness and pleasure. I believe that we are a culmination of all of our experiences, as well as the systems we exist in. Together, we will use this shared knowledge to identify and expand on each client’s unique views of the world, intersectional identities, and how they continue to shape our emotions and experiences. My goal in therapy is to empower clients with the information, tools, and support needed to build a life that aligns with their values and true inner self.
I particularly enjoy working with clients who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, might be experiencing life & faith transitions, or have been impacted by health conditions or disabilities both personally, professionally, or familially. I hope to offer my clients a corner of the world that offers a space of connection, curiosity, and healing.
In my free time, I enjoy petting dogs (often including my own two puppies), adventuring in the mountains via bikes & skis, playing board games, and overusing exclamation points!