Introducing Desert Bloom Hope Center, teletherapy serving individuals throughout Utah.
Get accessible and personalized mental healthcare from the comfort of your home.
Welcome
Hello and welcome to Desert Bloom Hope Center! My name is Echo Valbuena. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the beautiful state of Utah. I created Desert Bloom Hope Center with the purpose of helping adults find hope and healing from their Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs).
What to expect from Exposure and Response Prevention?
Exposure and Response Prevention is a part of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focused on helping individuals approach their fears and stop engaging in behaviors (both mental and physical) that reinforce their fears. In therapy, I will guide you through facing your fears and teach you skills to stop the habits that get in your way.
Teletherapy
Meet with me over video-call in the comfort of your own home. Research studies have shown that teletherapy is just as effective as in-person counseling. In many cases teletherapy is better for exposure treatment because some fears are better addressed in your home or in the public space.
Meet Echo
Echo Valbuena, LCSW
Hi! I am so excited to work with you!
I am expertly trained in providing Exposure and Response Prevention, the gold-standard treatment for OCD. Important modalities I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy skills, and Motivational Interviewing. I employ the Comprehensive Model for Behavioral Treatment (ComB) for BFRBs Excoriation (skin-picking) and Trichotillomania (hair-pulling).
Some things about me: I received my Bachelors in Social Work from Weber State University and my Masters in Social Work from Brigham Young University.
My small family is my joy as a new mom. I enjoy reading, hiking, rock climbing and baking (the Great British Bake-off anyone?!). I love learning.
“The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.”
— Tara Brach