About
To Better Days Counseling, led by Clinical Mental Health Counselor Joel Downs, offers mental health and individual counseling services via teletherapy to residents of Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Washington, and South Carolina. Joel specializes in anxiety, relationship issues, and pornography problems, utilizing a person-centered approach, ACT therapy, solution-focused counseling, and EMDR therapy to help clients achieve greater psychological flexibility. With a background in rehabilitation and personal experience dealing with addiction, Joel aims to empower his clients to live and act on their values, helping them discover who they really are, who they want to be, and who they can become. By providing a safe and non-judgmental space, Joel helps his clients cope with negative thoughts, feelings, and emotions in healthy ways, leading to better days and a more fulfilling life.
Insurance & payment
To Better Days Counseling accepts Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, EMI Health, Meritain Health, and Optum insurance plans.
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- EMI Health
- Optum
- SelectHealth
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare
- Out of network
Listed fee: $150 per session, I accept insurance. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Teletherapy
Joel provides mental health and individual counseling services via video or phone calls for clients in Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Washington, and South Carolina.
Person-Centered Approach
Joel uses a person-centered approach to help clients discover who they really are, who they want to be, and who they can become.
ACT Therapy
Joel utilizes ACT therapy to help clients focus on solutions rather than problems and increase their level of psychological flexibility.
Solution-Focused Counseling
Joel uses solution-focused counseling to help clients identify and build on their strengths and resources.
EMDR Therapy
Joel incorporates EMDR therapy to help clients process and integrate traumatic experiences and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.