Michelle "Markay" Nelson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience supporting adults and older adults through complex emotional, psychological, and physical life challenges. My work integrates evidence-based clinical practice with a holistic, person-centered perspective that honors each individual’s lived experience, inner wisdom, and capacity for healing.
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I believe that healing is most effective when mind, body, and emotional experience are addressed together. Outside of my clinical work, I find grounding and renewal through time in nature and creative expression. Gardening, yoga, cooking, camping, paddle boarding, and the arts help inform the balanced and integrative lens I bring into my practice.
Services and Insurance
I provide psychotherapy for individuals navigating:
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Trauma and complex trauma
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Traumatic and complicated grief and loss
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Mood disorders and emotional regulation challenges
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Chronic health conditions
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Life transitions, identity shifts, and aging-related concerns
My clinical work draws from both evidence-based and integrative therapeutic modalities, including:
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Grief Professional Certification
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed Parts Work
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Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)
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Nervous System Recalibration (NSR) - Chakra Parts Work
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Hypnosis, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
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Psychodrama
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Integrative mind–body and Somatic approaches
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Psychedelic-assisted therapy (utilized within appropriate legal, ethical, and clinical frameworks)
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I take the following insurances:
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Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield
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United HealthCare and AARP
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UMR
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University of Utah - HMHI Behavioral Health
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Cigna (Evernorth)
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SelectHealth
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Aetna
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EMI
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EAP's and other insurances, please inquire
My Approach
My approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and strengths-based, with a focus on reducing suffering and supporting meaningful, sustainable change. I view therapy as a collaborative process in which clients are active participants and experts in their own lives.
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My role is to provide a safe, attuned therapeutic space where emotions can be explored, nervous system patterns can be gently regulated, and new ways of relating to self and others can emerge. Together, we work toward greater emotional resilience, authenticity, and a deeper sense of balance and well-being.
The only way out is through - Robert Frost
Alchemy
The Art and Science of Change
Alchemy, a symbol for inner transformation. The blend of art and science. The turning of base metal to gold.
Alchemy symbolizes the deep inner longing to find our true spiritual nature. The art and science of change.
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The spiral symbolizes the constant change and transition of life. It is connected with the idea of death and rebirth. It is one of the most sacred signs of Neolithic Europe and appears on many monuments and temples.
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The spiral, also seen as a labyrinth symbolizes turning inward for discovery or meditation. It can be seen as a symbol for hypnotic trance work, delving into the subconscious mind for information and healing. The labyrinth's design represents the souls journey into the center of darkness and out again. The labyrinth is not a maze, it has one path, traversing all parts of the figure.
Alchemy, the art and science of change.
Contact Me
Address
275 East South Temple Street, Suite 350
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Contact
Phone: 801-557-8960
Email:
Sessions
In-person and virtual