Green Willow Counseling, LLC

06/01/2026

Check out our latest blog post, written by Christy.

Your voice isn't just how you communicate, it's how your nervous system signals safety, connection, and belonging. When early attachment experiences taught you that being fully heard wasn't safe, that learning doesn't stay in childhood. It shows up in the throat that closes mid-sentence, the words that disappear in conflict, the boundary you couldn't quite finish saying out loud.

At Green Willow Counseling, Christy Peterson, AMFT, brings a rare combination of classical vocal training and IFS-based trauma therapy to this work, helping clients understand not just why their voice goes quiet, but what it takes to bring it back.

Struggling to speak up, set boundaries, or find your voice? Christy Peterson, AMFT, combines Internal Family Systems therapy with somatic vocal awareness to help you heal attachment wounds and reclaim self-expression. Serving Salt Lake City & Murray, Utah.

05/04/2026

Christy Peterson is accepting new clients at Green Willow Counseling, with immediate openings available.

Accepting: PEHP, EMI, Select Health, CVR, BCBS, HMHI-BHN, and University of Utah Health Plans (Healthy Preferred, Healthy Premier & U Health Plus), plus self-pay rates.

Christy is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a unique background — her 10+ years of classical music training (including degrees from Westminster University and UC Santa Barbara) shaped her deep understanding of self-expression, body awareness, and authentic voice. She brings that perspective into every session.

She works with adolescents (ages 14+), adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, grief, faith transitions, life transitions, relationship challenges, trauma, and more. Her approach is integrative and trauma-informed, rooted in Internal Family Systems, Gottman therapy, and nervous system-based frameworks.

Christy is also a proud advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and is committed to creating an affirming, inclusive space for all.

📍 Green Willow Counseling | Murray, UT
📞 385-436-2075
🔗 greenwillowcounseling.com/christy

05/02/2026

Have you ever felt like you swing between two extremes, flooded with anxiety one moment, completely shut down the next?

This pattern is incredibly common among survivors of childhood trauma, and it has a name: being outside your window of tolerance.

The window of tolerance is the zone where you can think clearly, feel your emotions, and stay present in your life. Childhood trauma narrows that window, making it harder to stay regulated when stress hits.

The hopeful truth is that healing is possible. Trauma-informed therapies like EMDR and Internal Family Systems are specifically designed to help widen that window and help you.

We just published a new blog post walking through exactly what the window of tolerance is, the signs you're outside it, and how therapy can help. Read it at the link below.

🔗 https://www.greenwillowcounseling.com/blog//window-of-tolerance-trauma-therapy-murray-ut

Green Willow Counseling serves clients in Murray, Utah and throughout Salt Lake County. We offer a free 15-minute consultation — reach out anytime at 385-436-2075 or email us at [email protected]

Learn what the window of tolerance is and how childhood trauma narrows it. Green Willow Counseling offers trauma therapy in Murray, UT and Salt Lake County.

04/25/2026

Nikki is accepting new clients at Green Willow Counseling, including those struggling with OCD, with immediate openings available.

Accepting: BCBS, EMI, PEHP, Select Health, U of U Health Plans, HMHI-BHN, and Crime Victims Reparation, plus discounted self-pay rates.

Trained in Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, Nikki also works with anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions, with kids (ages 10+), teens, and adults.

Her approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to you. As someone with her own lived experience of chronic health challenges, she brings genuine empathy to every session.

📍 Green Willow Counseling | Murray, UT
📞 385-436-2075
🔗 greenwillowcounseling.com/nikki

04/22/2025

We are so excited to welcome Nikki to our team of clinicians! She has immediate daytime and evening openings and takes a variety of insurances. Visit our website or call today to schedule.

“I work with kids under 13 and adults, treating a range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, faith transitions, trauma, grief and loss, chronic pain/illness, and am currently building my skills in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I favor Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in my approach, supporting it with skills and concepts from other modalities such as CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and various mindfulness approaches. I want to know your strengths, values, and goals. Through this, we can work collaboratively and I can support you in responding more effectively to your struggles while building a life full of meaning.”

When Nikki is not working, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, baking, and getting outside as much as possible. Schedule with Nikki today! ✨

Nikki has immediate openings for clients with the following insurances: BCBS, EMI, PEHP, Select Health, University of Utah Health Plans, HMHI-BHN, and Crime Victims Reparation. She also offers a discounted self pay rate.

04/03/2025

Trauma can be a life changing event, a series of experiences, or even something unseen but deeply felt.

Understanding trauma can be the first step toward healing. 🧠✨

03/25/2025

This is an opportunity to work in private practice and gain crucial clinical experience through individual therapy while working with a small and supportive team! 🌱

At Green Willow, we believe that each of us has the ability to heal from the past and to lead a fulfilling life in the present. Our clinicians use evidenced-based modalities such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Somatic based approaches to treat symptoms of trauma.

If you’re interested in joining our team of clinicians, apply today through our website! ✨

03/06/2025

Here’s what therapy can look like at Green Willow Counseling ✨

Therapy looks different for everyone - we want to help you find what best aligns with your needs!

Ready to start your therapy journey? Connect with one of our therapists today! 🪴

02/26/2025

This is Green Willow Counseling! Our clinicians are trauma-informed and LGBTQIA+ affirming 🌈

We work with the mind and body to facilitate a holistic approach to healing!

Want to work with one of our great clinicians? Reach out through the link in our bio to connect! ✨

02/20/2025

Small changes can make a big difference in your mental health 🌱Your healing journey starts with YOU!