Mental Health Therapist In Utah
A Mind-Body Approach To Healing Trauma & Improving Mental Health
XLR8 provides evidence-based therapy with an approach that recognizes the connection between mental and physical health. Specializing in trauma and PTSD, Nathan works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions, and more.
In-person therapy in Murray, Provo & Farminton • Online therapy throughout Utah (country-wide for Tricare clients)
A Mind-Body Approach To Mental Health
Help Your Body Help Your Mind.
Mental and physical health are deeply connected. XLR8 was built around the belief that improving mental health shouldn't always stop with what happens in the therapy room.
Alongside evidence-based therapy, Nathan can incorporate individualized fitness and physical wellness into a client's treatment programming when appropriate. The goal isn't simply to exercise more- it's to strengthen the body's ability to support better mental health, manage stress, and improve overall functioning.
This mind-body approach is especially important in Nathan's work with trauma. Trauma can affect far more than thoughts and emotions; it can influence sleep, stress responses, energy, relationships, behavior, and how someone experiences their own body.
At XLR8, therapy and physical wellness aren't treated as two unrelated pieces. They're part of a whole-person approach designed to help clients build greater capacity- mentally and physically- for the challenges they face.
Therapy + Fitness + Whole Person Wellness
Why Address Both Mind & Body?
More access to fitness alone doesn't necessarily create better physical or mental health outcomes. Lasting change can be more complicated than simply knowing we should exercise, eat differently, or manage stress better.
Mental and physical health can influence one another. Depression, chronic stress, trauma, sleep, motivation, physical activity, and overall health can interact in ways that make addressing only one piece of the equation incomplete.
That's why XLR8 takes an integrated approach. Alongside evidence-based therapy, fitness and physical wellness can be incorporated into individualized programming when appropriate- addressing both the psychological and physical factors that can influence how a person feels and functions.
For clients working toward physical-health or fitness goals, this approach can also address the behaviors, emotions, patterns, and barriers that make long-term change difficult.
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Higher risk of developing depression among people with obesity.
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Higher risk of developing obesity among people with depression.
Therapy Built Around The Person, Not Just The Diagnosis
Mental Health Therapy Services In Utah
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Specialized trauma therapy for experiences that continue to affect your thoughts, emotions, relationships, sleep, or stress responses. Nathan uses evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, to help clients process trauma and reduce its impact on everyday life.
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Therapy for chronic worry, panic, overwhelming stress, racing thoughts, or difficulty switching off. Treatment focuses on understanding what's driving these patterns and developing practical ways to manage them.
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Support for depression that may show up as sadness, low motivation, irritability, exhaustion, numbness, or feeling disconnected. Therapy addresses both the emotional and behavioral patterns that can contribute to depression.
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Individual and couples therapy for communication problems, recurring conflict, emotional distance, trust, intimacy, and major relationship changes.
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Individualized therapy for adolescents experiencing emotional, behavioral, social, or mental health challenges, with treatment tailored to their developmental stage and individual needs.
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Experienced Mental Health Therapist In Utah
Meet Nathan Pond
Nathan Pond is a licensed clinical mental health counselor specializing in trauma and PTSD, with more than a decade of experience helping individuals, couples, adolescents, veterans, and service members navigate complex mental health challenges.
Nathan founded XLR8 around a whole-person approach to mental health. His work combines evidence-based psychotherapy with an understanding of the connection between mental health, physical health, movement, and fitness. When appropriate, individualized fitness and physical wellness can be incorporated into a client's programming alongside therapy.
Nathan is a certified EMDR therapist and currently serves in the U.S. military Reserve, bringing extensive clinical experience and firsthand familiarity with military culture to his work with veterans and service members.
“Help Your Body Help Your Mind”
Traditional Talk Therapy
Individualized mental health therapy for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, and other challenges. Sessions are available in person at select Utah locations and virtually throughout the state.
Sports/Fitness Sponsorships
XLR8 supports individuals pursuing meaningful sports and fitness goals through sponsorship opportunities rooted in our belief that physical and mental health are deeply connected.
Corporate Wellness
XLR8 partners with businesses and organizations to support employee mental health and physical well-being through an integrated approach to workplace wellness.
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL THERAPY IN UTAH
MURRAY
PROVO
VIRTUAL THERAPY THROUGHOUT UTAH (Country-wide for Tricare clients)
FARMINGTON
INSURANCES WE ACCEPT
CLEAR OPTIONS FOR GETTING STARTED
XLR8 accepts many major insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum, SelectHealth, TRICARE, TriWest, UMR, UnitedHealthcare, and others.
PRIVATE PAY
Prefer not to use insurance? Private-pay therapy is available for $95 per session, giving you another option for accessing care without billing your insurance plan.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THERAPY AT XLR8
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XLR8 takes a mind-body approach to mental health. Alongside evidence-based psychotherapy, Nathan considers the connection between mental and physical health and can incorporate individualized fitness and physical wellness into a client's programming when appropriate.
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Nathan specializes in trauma and PTSD and works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, stress, life transitions, and other mental health concerns. He is also a certified EMDR therapist.
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No. Treatment is individualized. Fitness and physical wellness can be incorporated when appropriate for a client's needs and goals, but they are not a requirement for receiving therapy at XLR8.
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Private-pay therapy is available for $95 per session. Contact XLR8 to confirm current rates and discuss payment options before scheduling.
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Nathan sees clients in person in Murray, Provo, and Farmington, Utah. Availability may vary by location.
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Yes. Virtual therapy is available to clients throughout Utah, providing access to XLR8's services without requiring travel to an in-person location.
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Yes. XLR8 accepts many major insurance plans, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Optum, SelectHealth, TRICARE, TriWest, UMR, UnitedHealthcare, and others. Coverage varies by plan, so benefits should be verified before beginning therapy.
READY TO FIND AN APPROACH THAT WORKS FOR YOU?
Mental health is personal. Your treatment should be too.
Whether you're navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or simply know something needs to change, XLR8 offers an individualized approach that considers both mind and body.
Meet with Nathan in Murray, Provo, or Farmington- or virtually from anywhere in Utah.
