Tequina Adams-Ballew, LCSW, is passionate about working with individuals who have endured experiences trauma, anxiety, and depression. She worked within the mental health field for over 8 years and always found herself working in the realms of trauma and the diagnosis that follow them. Tequina has completed advanced trainings in the treatment of Trauma, Anxiety, Self-compassion, Yoga, and EMDR. Tequina believes in making space for her clients to feel comfortable being themselves, setting their own goals and objectives and working toward resolution together as a team. She brings extensive awareness and compassion to the therapy session, while also utilizing various techniques and skill sets to help her clients navigate life, diagnosis, relationships, well being, and finding a sense of self.  She is passionate about community involvement and has been involved in supporting many local efforts to improve social justice for various groups in the Salt Lake area.

Tequina's time working in mental health has provided her experience in treating several presenting complications including trauma survivors, depression, anxiety, OCD, grief and loss, ADHD, LGBTQ advocacy, etc. In addition, she has worked with populations including couples, families, youth, adolescents, adults, children, and minorities.

She is the Clinical Director for Life Stone Counseling Centers- West Jordan. She oversees clinical efforts at the West Jordan facility, assists in designing clinical programs, supervises staff, and provides direct care in the form or individual therapy, assessments, couples and family therapy.