Hello, I’m Mallory!
Your Facilitator of Healing
I created Secure Base Counseling to be a protective, grounding space for adults navigating the landscape of attachment trauma. As a Utah licensed clinical mental health counselor (CMHC), my mission is to help you build an internal secure base so you can finally step into your truest identity.
My work is clinical yet deeply attuned, moving beyond traditional talk therapy to integrate the body and the subconscious through psychodynamic, somatic, and IFS-informed lenses. Whether we are utilizing EMDR or exploring your relational roots, my focus is always on creating a secure base of safety where you can slow down and explore. By following the path of Rooting, Repatterning, Repairing, and Reclaiming, we ensure that your growth is not just a temporary shift, but a lasting return to your self. We move at the pace of your nervous system, ensuring that as you grow toward the light, your foundation remains firm and secure.
My Approach
My approach is centered on the belief that safety is the prerequisite for all lasting change. I provide a protective, attuned environment—a secure base for your nervous system—where we’ll move at a pace that honors your capacity for regulation and safety.
Our work together is grounded in a blend of clinical science and nurturing care, structured through four intentional phases:
Root: We begin by establishing internal safety, focusing on stabilizing your nervous system and ensuring you have the ground beneath your feet to handle deeper exploration.
Repattern: Here, we shine a light on the relational blueprints you've carried since childhood. We work to understand the protective parts of your personality and begin the process of attachment mapping and repatterning.
Repair: In this phase, we move into active trauma processing. We tend to the attachment wounds of the past with the attunement and care they missed the first time around.
Reclaim: As your foundation strengthens, our focus shifts toward integration. This is the phase of exploring your true identity, unburdened by old survival scripts, and stepping into a life that feels authentic and secure.
This work is deep, but you won’t navigate it alone. Together, we build the secure base you need to finally come home to yourself.
My Expertise
Qualifications + Experience
I’ve been working as a clinical mental health counselor (CMHC) for six years, with children as young as nine months to adults in their 70’s. I have experience with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) including dissociative identity disorder (formerly multiple personality disorder). In 2021, I received my master’s degree (MA) in Counseling. My bachelor’s degree is in Psychology. Some, but not all, of the therapies I offer are:
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT)
Eye-movement desensitization + reprocessing (EMDR)
Sensorimotor psychotherapy
Sandtray therapy
Internal family systems (IFS) techniques
Psychoanalytic/psychodynamic techniques
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Get in Touch
Have questions or ready to get started?
Reach out to Mallory today to schedule your appointment or inquire about our services.
frontdesk@securebasecounseling.com
(801) 810-4048