About Us
We Specialize In Sensory Therapies and Family Counseling.
The Cove Counseling is a for profit agency. We see children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. We provide both specialized counseling therapies and life coaching in a variety of areas.
We offer an individualized program is created for each client. Children with Sensory Processing Disorders misinterpret everyday sensory information, such as touch, sound, and movement. Depending on which type of SPD a child has, he/she may feel as if they are completely overwhelmed with information. Your child may seek out intense sensory experiences, or may have other symptoms. Sensory Processing can lead to behavioral problems, difficulties with coordination, and other issues. Effective treatment is available, but far too many children with SPD are misdiagnosed and not properly treated.
Does your child have SPD? - View the checklists for signs and symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder>>
Vera Christensen, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Vera graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Utah in 1986. Except for time off to raise kids, she’s been doing therapy ever since.
She focuses on children with ADHD, Learning Disorders, Sensory Processing Disorders, and Autism. (See ‘Therapies’ on this website.)
Vera also works with parenting issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, assertiveness, co-dependency, and couples and family counseling.
Her favorite therapies include sound, dream work, sand tray and child centered. Because of the high client motivation involved, she especially enjoys life coaching.
Jana Whittaker, CSW
Certified Social Worker
Jana graduated with master’s degree from the University of Utah in 2004. Before her graduation, she worked in such diverse areas as addictions, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. She also worked with foster children and as a counselor in an elementary school.
Currently, Jana works with multi-faceted problems, including parenting issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, assertiveness and co-dependency. She enjoys working with children, adolescents, couples, and families. She states that her greatest strengths are working with women, children, and families with abuse issues. She especially enjoys solution focused therapy and life coaching.
