Mental Health Treatment in Utah

Utah faces high rates of mental health disorders, including serious conditions, with many adults and youth not receiving the care they need. Suicide among young people under 25 is a major concern, and barriers like a shortage of mental health professionals, limited access in rural areas, and low-income constraints make treatment difficult. Skycloud addresses these challenges by offering flexible virtual and in-person outpatient therapy, including individual and group sessions. Individual therapy provides personalized, one-on-one support, while group therapy fosters community and shared learning. Both approaches aim to improve mental health, coping skills, and emotional regulation, helping Utah residents access the care they need despite local limitations.

The Need for Utah Mental Health Treatment

Throughout Utah, one in five adults reports having poor mental health, and one in three reports the prevalence of a significant mental health disorder. Without Utah therapy, many people experience worsening symptoms, with one in thirteen residents struggling with a mental health disorder so severe that it impacts their daily function.

With high rates of self-reported depression, particularly among women, there is a significant need for the right type of treatment.

Suicide Rates in Utah

Utah struggles with particularly high levels of suicide rates among youth under the age of 25. Suicide is the leading cause of death for residents between the ages of 10 and 24.

Among those who live in Utah, young adults are more likely to already have a suicide plan, especially when they are not getting proper treatment. 

Barriers to Utah Therapy

The levels of self-reported anxiety and depression rose significantly during the pandemic, with a significant number of adults unable to access the care that they needed. 

The state attempted to expand its health care services, making the healthcare system more accessible, particularly for women and youth. Throughout the state, there has been a growing recognition that comprehensive and flexible mental health services are in high demand.

Despite the high rates of poor mental health, a significant number of adults throughout Utah do not receive any form of therapy or counseling, despite meeting the criteria. A big barrier to the right therapy throughout Utah is a shortage of mental health professionals, a lack of providers, and limited access in rural areas and among those with low incomes.

For this reason, Skycloud has worked hard to provide virtual therapy options for those who cannot access an in-person format. With virtual outpatient psychiatry, individuals throughout Utah can still get the care they need, even if there are limited mental health professionals in their local area.

Starting Utah Therapy with Skycloud

At Skycloud, we provide both individual and group therapy to help you with private, personalized issues while also experiencing a supportive community where you can gain a broad perspective by sharing and learning from one another. While your custom treatment plan will likely include both forms of therapy, it’s important to understand how they function and where they differ. 

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy, as the name suggests, is a form of psychotherapy where you work one-on-one with a therapist. These are licensed individuals who are trained in many therapeutic approaches to help you meet your goals and improve your mental health. 

• Focus: Offering personalized care to help address individual concerns, backgrounds, and goals
• Setting: Private and confidential, one-on-one
• Benefits: A safe space to work on personal history, mental health disorders, and coping mechanisms 

At our treatment center, this type of one-on-one therapy can take many forms, like cognitive behavioral therapy, where your therapist might work with you during your individual sessions to help catch anxious thoughts and challenge them, changing them with your coping strategies.

The focus of our individual psychotherapy is to help you set and achieve goals for improved mental health by exploring personal issues, developing better emotional regulation, and self-awareness. 

With Skycloud’s outpatient psychiatry programs, individual psychiatry focuses more on long-term exploration of any psychological patterns or issues that relate to your mental health condition, whereas the group therapy sessions, sometimes in the form of counseling, can be shorter in duration and help you focus on practical advice to address specific issues.

Group Therapy

Group therapy at Skycloud is conducted by licensed mental health professionals, including social workers, psychiatrists, licensed counselors, or clinical psychologists. They work to facilitate group discussions and a supportive, sharing environment.

• Focus: Offering support and sharing with others 
• Setting: A community environment where participants can share and interact
• Benefits: Opportunities to practice coping skills, build social skills, share with others, receive validation, learn from others

Research indicates that group therapy is just as effective as individual therapy for specific issues, especially interpersonal challenges and social challenges. That said, the efficacy of one type of therapy over the other or one modality of therapy over the other is based on things like the type of problem you are experiencing, your comfort level with a group setting, and your personal preferences.

Find Utah Mental Health Treatment Services

If you are looking for Utah mental health treatment, our team at Skycloud can offer comprehensive intake assessments and flexible outpatient care. With our outpatient psychiatry programs, you can access in-person or online care. We also offer treatment for co-occurring substance abuse. Call our team to learn more about our process and how individual and group therapy can help. 

Call us today at (503) 967-2476 to start your individual and group therapy program. 

Utah Mental Health FAQs

How Long Does Group Therapy Last?

The length of time for your group therapy sessions will be based on your needs. For some people with conditions like bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder, participation in ongoing group therapy, perhaps once per week, might be something that they use for long-term support for several years. For others with things like mild anxiety, participation in group therapy a few times per week for just a couple of months might be sufficient.

How Long is Individual Therapy?

The length of individual therapy is based on your needs as well. Some clients participate in therapy for just a few months, especially for short-term needs, whereas others might participate in therapy for several months or years, depending on the complexity of their condition. When you reach out to our admissions team, we can help you determine where to start in terms of your timeline and, after the fact, whether you might benefit from continued therapy.

Does Therapy Help with Mental Health?

Both individual and group therapy can provide significant improvement in mental health by giving you a place to heal from your trauma, explore personal issues or negative automatic thoughts that might contribute to certain symptoms or emotions, and build your resilience. Many clients report an improvement in their overall well-being after participating in a therapy program.

Areas We Serve in Utah

• Layton
• Lehi (Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services)
• Orem
• Provo
• Salt Lake City (Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services)
• St. George (Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Services)
• West Jordan