Douglas R Clawson

Clawson, LCSW, is a safe and supportive environment for individuals and families navigating the complex effects of trauma. Located in Ogden, UT, the practice specializes in trauma-informed care, offering evidence-based therapies such as EMDR and DBT to help clients gently process and release what's been holding them back. With a focus on creating a healing path that honors each person's pace, story, and strength, North Star Counseling provides a compassionate and non-judgmental space for individuals to break old patterns, reclaim their story, and live their life with greater freedom, resilience, and self-trust. Doug Clawson has been practicing independently since 2009 and works primarily with patients ages 10-retirement, utilizing therapeutic interventions such as rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), psychoeducation therapy, supportive therapy, and the use of mindfulness skills. He is experienced in treating mental health disorders such as major depression, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, abuse, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and borderline personality disorder. Doug also works with individuals who wish to incorporate their spiritual/religious beliefs into their therapy, as well as treating individuals with such religious problems as scrupulosity.