About Us
Life Launch Centers is Now
Anxiety Trauma & Depression Treatment Centers
We have been successfully helping adolescents, young adults and adults overcome their battle with debilitating mental health conditions for years. We have changed our name to serve your community better. You have come to the right place if you or a loved one’s mental health care is just not helping.
Anxiety Trauma & Depression Treatment Centers
Orem, UT
Teresa Hoffman, ACMHC
Therapist
Teresa specializes in Marriage and Family and professional clinical counseling from National University in La Jolla California. She spent 10 years as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy. She became a counselor due to a diagnosis of PTSD, Major Depression and Anxiety with Panic attacks post Afghanistan deployment. She developed a desire to help others who have suffered to find a path to recovery. I enjoy reading, fitness, spending time with my family.
Dallas Keate
Office Manager
Dallas Keate has had 2 years of experience in the mental health industry and is a Life Launch alumni. Dallas has been studying and working to achieve his goal of becoming a licensed therapist so he can continue to help others throughout his career. So far, Dallas has earned his Associates Degree at Utah Valley University and plans to continue his studies at BYU in the fall. Dallas loves to spend his time outdoors. Whether that's camping, hiking, or fishing. But mostly he enjoys spending time with his wife.
Anxiety Trauma & Depression Treatment Centers
West Jordan, UT
Elisse Cook
Therapist
I was born and raised in Southern California, but have lived all over the country in my adult life. I play piano and guitar - music is a big part of my life. I enjoy being outdoors and spending time with my family, friends, and dog. I received my undergrad in Psychology from BYU-Idaho in 2015 and my Master's in Social Work from Walden University in 2023. I provide therapy to adolescents and young adults where I specialize in trauma, LGBTQIA+, divorce, anxiety, and depression.
Anxiety Trauma & Depression Treatment Centers
St. George, UT
Leslie VandeMerwe, LCMHC
Clinical Director
Clinical Director St. George - LCMHC she has worked with all ages in a variety of settings including residential, in home family preservation, private practice and outpatient therapy. Leslie has experience working with depression, self-harm, anxiety, OCD, PTSD/Trauma, bipolar disorder and eating disorders. She incorporates a variety of treatment modalities in including, DBT, CBT, IFS and EAP. Leslie uses her ability to empathize and connect with others to assist them in the process of owning their own stories, embracing their vulnerabilities, healing, and in finding purpose and joy. Leslie enjoys spending time with her three kids, camping, hiking and running.
Shannon Hatch, ACMHC
Therapist
ACMHC Shannon is a trained Accelerated Resolution Therapist who specializes in helping her clients overcome anxiety, depression, and trauma and in helping those of the LGBTQIA+ community. She has been an educator for 30 years and also currently works as a middle school counselor. She is passionate about helping adolescents and young adults navigate the complexities of life. During Shannon’s free time she enjoys being outdoors, riding horses, reading and traveling.
Anxiety Trauma & Depression Treatment Centers
Administration
James Bailey
Chief Executive Officer / Owner / Operator
The team is led by James Bailey whose impressive resume of helping thousands of patients nationwide, overcome dependency, eating disorders, and mental illnesses has come home to Utah. His unfailing dedication to helping people just like you get back the life that is being robbed by mental health issues is his driving force. Life Launch which is now Anxiety, Trauma & Depression Treatment Centers is also a lived experience for him and his family. Making his commitment to your mental health even greater.
Margaret Bailey
Clinical Outreach /
Owner / Operator
Margaret declared therapy as her major in the first semester of college and has never looked back. A decade in private non-profit outpatient therapy, a decade in residential treatment, a decade in private therapeutic consultation, and the last several years as a certified Intensive Trauma-Focused Therapy specialist prove that she is passionate about helping people live the life they want. As a clinical outreach specialist, Margaret will help you get yourself and those you love, the help needed to live your best life. Margaret loves traveling, reading, stitching, cooking Italian food, producing and listening to music, being the mother of two awesome kids, and being the wife of the best man she knows.
Joni Dyches
Chief Financial Officer
With over 20 years of finance experience, Joni brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Life Launch Centers. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management with an emphasis in accounting. Joni provides management, control and administration for all financial operations of the program. Joni manages all client accounts including processing insurance claims and handling individual payment options. Helping those struggling with anxiety and depression hits home for Joni as her own children have been able to overcome it with the principles taught at Life Launch Centers.
Sunni Brann
Administrative Assistant
Sunni is the Administrative Assistant in the Life Launch Centers location in St. George, Utah. She has 20+ years customer service experience in the medical and pharmaceutical industry. Sunni loves to be in a setting where can assist whatever is needed. She's a mom to 5 kids, 3 who are adults now, so she knows how hard it can be to navigate your way as a parent. She loves learning about the Resilience Model and how she can apply it in life. St. George is a beautiful area and she loves being in the desert and exploring the red rocks and learning about the history of people that settled here.
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