Jessie Whittaker

Hi, I'm

CSW—CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER

If you've ever felt like you don't quite fit the mold you were handed, you're probably exactly the kind of person I love working with. I provide LGBTQ+ affirming therapy, faith transition support, women's counseling, and identity-focused therapy in Lehi and Provo, Utah with warmth, humor, and genuine connection.

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Who I Work Best With

I may be a good fit for people who are:

Questioning beliefs, roles, identities, or expectations that no longer fit

Navigating faith transitions, mixed-faith relationships, or spiritual uncertainty

LGBTQ+, queer, questioning, or exploring identity in new ways

Struggling with imposter syndrome despite appearing successful on the outside

Feeling overwhelmed by the beautiful, messy realities of family, relationships, and life transitions

Not sure if I'm the right fit?

Our care coordinators can help match you with the best therapist for your needs, availability, and goals.

The goal isn't to become a different person. It's to stop abandoning the person you've been all along.

My Approach

I believe healing happens when people finally have space to be fully themselves.

Too often, people come to therapy carrying expectations, labels, roles, and responsibilities that were handed to them by family, culture, religion, relationships, or society. Somewhere along the way, they lose touch with their own voice.

Therapy with me is about reconnecting with that voice. I value authenticity, curiosity, self-trust, and helping clients build lives that feel aligned with who they truly are rather than who they think they're supposed to be. Our work can be serious when it needs to be, but I also believe healing often includes laughter, connection, and learning not to take ourselves quite so seriously.

Specialties & Areas of Expertise

LGBTQ+ & Queer Affirming Care

Grief & Loss

Mixed-faith Relationships

Young Adult Issues

Anxiety

ADHD

Women's Issues

Faith Transitions

Suicidal Ideation

Life Direction & Purpose

Self-Esteem

Pregnancy & Postpartum

Social Anxiety

Depression

OCD & ERP

Emotional Regulation

Identity Exploration

Infertility

You don't need permission to become who you already are.

Together, we'll untangle the expectations, fears, and stories that no longer serve you so you can build a life that feels authentic, grounded, and fully your own.

I Also Work With

Women, Men, Teenagers, Adults, Couples, and Families of all Ages

How I support my clients

As someone who understands the beauty, complexity, chaos, and connection that can come from large family systems, I bring a relational lens to the therapy room. I understand how difficult it can be to navigate competing expectations, people-pleasing, identity shifts, and the feeling that everyone seems to need something from you.

My work incorporates feminist therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, trauma-informed care, Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), mindfulness-based approaches, motivational interviewing, and strengths-based interventions.

I work with women, LGBTQ+ clients, faith-transition clients, individuals experiencing anxiety, OCD, grief, infertility, trauma, self-esteem struggles, postpartum challenges, and major life transitions while helping clients build self-trust, emotional resilience, and confidence in their own decisions.

Many clients tell me they feel comfortable quickly because I show up as a real person. You don't have to impress me, educate me, defend yourself, or have everything figured out before we start. We'll figure it out together.