We are dedicated to helping those in need rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. In difficult times a professional counselor or psychologist can give the necessary advice and perspective to provide relief from job stress, relationship difficulties, and even serious mental health problems. Counselors are trained to listen well, provide sound advice, and recommend the best treatment or course of action to help patients get through traumatic events and rough patches in life. We have 8 therapists including psychologists, and counselors. We provide individual psychotherapy, group counseling, and psycho-education for clients of all ages. Emphasis on short-term treatment to help individuals and families to manage their problems and live in the community. This includes individual therapy/counseling, family therapy/counseling, group therapy, assessment, and crisis intervention. Areas of concern can include depression, grief and loss, anxiety, relationship stressors, employment challenges, and past traumas. Working individually with a therapist can help you feel comfortable enough to talk openly about things in your life that are distressing or are interfering with your everyday activities. Family and couples counseling allows multiple parties to speak together with a licensed professional to identify common areas of conflict and pain and then move forward to a healthy relationship where all parties feel more success in working together. Issues may include divorce, domestic violence, anger issues, parenting conflicts, career transitions, infidelity/pornography concerns, rebellious behavior, and school issues. Assessment Forensic services are for adults referred to Center for Family Evaluation and Treatment from the criminal courts, State Parole and Probation, Federal Parole and Probation, Criminal Justice Services and other correction agencies. Adult perpetrators in domestic violence cases. Adult and juvenile offenders with criminal charges related to sexual behaviors requiring a psychosexual assessment. Adult and Juvenile sex offender treatment programs. Domestic Violence Assessment & Treatment, Sexual Crimes Adult Sex Offender Treatment, Program Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Program (NOJOS I/II), Mental Health Assessment Psychological Testing, Neuropsyhologicals Psychosexual Evaluations, Achievement Testing, Parenting Assessments Psychological, Psycho-educational, Neuropsychological (Autism/Aspergers, Developmental Disorders, Dementia, Alzheimer's), Learning Disability, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Disability, Immigration/Naturalization (Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions), Parenting, Substance Abuse, Psychosexual, Sexual Behavior Risk Assessment (SBRA). Specific Types of Evaluations include: Personality/Mental Health, Neuropsychological, Parenting Assessments, Bonding/Attachment Assessments, Learning Disabilities, Domestic Violence Offender assessments, and Substance Abuse. Medication Referrals While we do not have an on staff prescriber, we have many professionals in the area we can refer you to for medications should your therapist feel this would be a beneficial course of treatment. Court Ordered Forensic services are for adults referred to Center for Family Evaluation and Treatment from the criminal courts, State Parole and Probation, Federal Parole and Probation, Criminal Justice Services and other correction agencies. Adult perpetrators in domestic violence cases. Adult and juvenile offenders with criminal charges related to sexual behaviors requiring a psychosexual assessment. Adult and Juvenile sex offender treatment programs.

Our goal is to improve all facets of couple intimacy by addressing the sensitive needs and issues that can prevent healthy and fulfilling sexual relationships. Most of our clients are conservative LDS individuals or couples that are seeking to find more joy and pleasure in their sex life. We are sensitive to the needs and values of LDS individuals and couples, but are trained to get to the heart of your intimate issues without you feeling as though you must depart from your value system. Covenant Sex Therapy truly specializes in sex therapy. This means that we don't claim to specialize in 10 different therapeutic issues. If you were having severe life threatening problems with your heart, you would go to a Cardiologist, not anyone else. Likewise, if you are having problems in your sex life, you should go to someone specialized in sex therapy. Our training and personal religious affliliation doesn't preclude us from working with clients of different faiths or of no religion. We welcome all that are trying to improve their intimate relationship. This is a paramount part of life and the couple relationship! Find the right solutions to your sexual needs with services from Covenant Sex Therapy based in Provo, UT. We specialize in providing you with a unique approach, LDS gospel-centered systemic sex therapy. Dr. Hughes is highly trained and experienced in working with individuals and couples experiencing issues of sexual desire, arousal, orgasm, pain, satisfaction, and addiction. These are among some of the typical presenting problems: Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: Deficient sexual fantasies and desire for sexual activity. Female Sexual Arousal Disorder: Inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of the sexual activity, an adequate lubrication-swelling response of sexual excitement. Erectile Disorder: Inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of the sexual activity, an adequate erection. Premature Ejaculation: Ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation before, on, or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it. Female Orgasmic Disorder: Delay in, or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase. Male Orgasmic Disorder: Delay in, or absence of, orgasm following a normal sexual excitement phase during sexual activity. Vaginismus (painful intercourse): Involuntary spasm of the musculature of the outer third of the vagina that interferes with sexual intercourse. Satisfaction: Many couples that don't have any of the above sexual dysfunctions still find that they are struggling in their sexual relationship. There are many reasons as to why this is so. Some find that they have dull experience within their entire sexual response cycle. Others have past experiences with another or their spouse that prevents them from being able to enjoy the sexual experience. There are many other reasons why you may find lack of satisfaction in your sexual relationship. Sexual Addiction: Dr. Hughes has an extensive history of working with clients presenting with a sexual addiction. The include but are not limited to pornography, masturbation, and sexual involvement. He has worked with many clients struggling with such issues in his personal practice, at LDS Family Services, and other treament centers. Covenant Sex Therapy has a significant track record with such clients.