I have never had a better experience with therapy than with Pamela. She has helped me so much and taught me to help myself. Highly recommend!
Pamela Huckaby, LCSW
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Pamela is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Pamela. View 50 reviews
- Speaks English and Spanish
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in Utah
Recent reviews
I am so grateful for Pamela Huckaby. She has helped me in immeasurable ways.
More about Pamela
- 8 years' experience
- Female
- LCSW
Hello, my name is Pamela Huckaby, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and mental health therapist. Congratulations for having the courage to ask for help. I really look forward to working with you to help you realize more of your goals and feel happier about your life. This process will not be easy, but as we work hard together, you can change your life for the better. It will take work and dedication, and it will be important for you to practice the things we talk about in our sessions together. Sometimes you may not like me very much, because I will need to confront you about things that are no longer working for you. But I am dedicated to helping you along the way, and hope that we can establish a trusting relationship. This is your journey. I am here to help, but not do it for you. The more you take this process seriously, the better results you will have.
My experience as a bilingual case manager, counselor, crisis worker (Designated Mental Health Provider – DMHP), group facilitator, psychotherapist with a strong background of treating trauma, treating severe and persistent mental illness, and as a diagnostician have prepared me well for providing compassionate and effective mental health services. I have 8 years’ experience as a mental health therapist. Previous to graduate school, I worked for approximately 10 years as a case manager in mental health, Head Start, and for a domestic violence shelter. I also interned with Child Protective Services and Hospice before starting my work as a therapist. I also have experience working for the Family Advocacy Program, as a contracting social worker with the U.S. Air Force in Okinawa, Japan. So, I am experienced in working with military families as well.
I have worked with all age groups - individuals and families. I have been well trained by 3 different public mental health agencies - Center for Living in The Dalles, Oregon, Comprehensive Healthcare in White Salmon, Washington, and Bear River Mental Health Services in Brigham City, Utah. I also contracted with the Air Force in Okinawa, Japan, working in The Family Advocacy Program (FAP). I am a licensed clinical social worker/LCSW for the state of Utah. I am trained, certified, and experienced at providing various evidence based treatments, including, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Counseling, Solution-Focused Therapy, CBT for adults, CBT Plus (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children to treat Anxiety, Behavior, Depression, or Trauma), CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy to treat adults with Trauma and Major Depression), and CETA (Common Elements Treatment Approach - for the effects of trauma). I am also trained and experienced in providing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), which is a leading modality for treating trauma, and can be effectively done through virtual sessions. Together we can decide which treatment modality may work best for you, according to your treatment needs and goals.
I have facilitated CBT Group, Multi-family Group for individuals with Schizophrenia, a Women’s Art Therapy Group, and a community Emotional Life Skills psychoeducational class. As a life coach and Master Rapid Eye Technician, I have also practiced the energy psychology modalities of RET (Rapid Eye Technology) and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) since 2001.
My Bachelor’s degree is in Psychology, with a minor in Family and Human Development from Utah State University. My Master’s degree is in Social Work from Walden University. I am able to provide services in both English and Spanish, and I have been certified with the State of Washington as a DSHS Bilingual Counselor.
Together we will explore the way your thoughts and perceptions have influenced your feelings, behavior, and experiences in life. We form our belief systems as we react to our individual experiences. Much of the time we blame ourselves, and express self-hatred when things don’t go the way we would like them to. This then affects how we experience life. But, as you discover why and how you think the way you do, you will be able to reframe your thoughts/beliefs, in order to create more positive outcomes and satisfaction in your life. That doesn’t mean your life will then magically be perfect, but you will be armed with the coping skills you need to work through the challenges you face.
There will be homework, but no shaming. This is your journey, with me as your facilitator. We will go at your pace. Please feel free to ask me any questions, or to stop me, if we move in a direction you don’t want to go. I may gently push at times, but I will honor your wishes. I truly look forward to getting to know you personally, as we make important discoveries that will provide insight and skills for your life currently and in the future.
Specialties
Treatment Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Licenses
Pamela Huckaby's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750679122.
- LCSW · Utah · 10387650-3501 · Expires September 2026
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.
Reviews for Pamela Huckaby
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
I have never had a better experience with therapy than with Pamela. She has helped me so much and taught me to help myself. Highly recommend!
I am so grateful for Pamela Huckaby. She has helped me in immeasurable ways.
Pamela has helped me already and we have just had 3 sessions. She is vey knowledgeable about the problems I need help with and she is calm considerate and understanding.
Excellent therapist! She has helped me tremendously in a very short period of time! Very supportive.
She is the friendliest therapist ive ever had, and an amazing empathetic listener.
She is so good at listening and getting to the point without ever being condescending. She’s so good at seeing the parts of me I don’t and helping em improve. Her skills at EMDR and cognitive behavioral therapy are also amazing. Hold on to this one, she’s a keeper
She's a lot better than the last therapist I was working with - sends lots of videos and gives lots of suggestions.
Pamela has open my eyes and my thoughts! Working with her has been just what I needed-a push to think differently and start taking action towards taking care of my own well-being. She really challenges me, which of course can be hard at first, but it’s all for the best in the end. Thank you, Pamela!
Pamela is a great listener and has many helpful tools she can recommend!
I feel very safe with Pamela and look forward to many more invaluable experiences with her
Pamela is extremely kind and thoughtful! She has a well of resources to help me learn and grow and makes therapy something I look forward to.
I've had a few sessions with Pamela already and I truly appreciate the support I'm getting from her. I'm more of a scientific approach and processing person than just talking about it, and Pamela is following protocol in helping me process my past trauma which is causing debilitating depression.
I needed help rather quickly and came across BetterHelp. I found Pamela Huckaby through BetterHelp and immediately felt not just comfortable with Pamela but also confident in her expertise. I’ve seen many therapists off and on over the years and never felt that immediate confidence in them. Pamela is very insightful, direct, and professional. She knows when to challenge me or simply listen and let me get things out in the open. She has given me doable action items to help me recognize I have more control than I think I do. She has a strong knowledge base, deep insights, and shows compassion for me in a way that I feel validated AND yet it is still my responsibility to figure it out and heal. :) I’m grateful I found her through BetterHelp.
Pamela not only knows what she is doing as a therapist, but she also has other areas of expertise that have helped me so much. She has also been able to help me understand how it should be when my medication is working, which has helped so much. I highly recommend Pamela. She is kind and compassionate.
Pamela Huckaby is a great therapist to work with. She is down to earth, listened to what I had been through, and helped me get through it. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a caring person for a therapist.
Pamela is a wonderful therapist - she listens so patiently, asks insightful questions helping to identify the core of the struggle and provides great tools for the relevant topics discussed. With her support , I've been able to work a lot on my anxious thoughts and practice assertive communication making improvements in a quite a short time. Her calmness and compassion has been inspiring. I feel very safe to share what's on my mind and encouraged to see things from different perspective. I highly recommend Pamela!
Pamela is an excellent therapist and is perfect for my needs. She is experienced in therapy and life so I really feel.like she gets me. She is the perfect balance of professional and friendly which makes her a great therapist. Pamela is proactive and practical and always has a worksheet, video or other tools that I can work on between sessions. I look forward to my sessions with her and know I will come away feeling better.
Pamela is a great therapist--she has helped me understand that trauma is something we can work through. She has also given me several online resources to help and I have to say that she's been right about so many things. It is with renewed hope that I look at my future. Not that everything will be perfect, but I am building a toolbox to handle things with Pamela's help.
Pamela helped me navigate a crucial turning point in my life. I will forever be grateful for her and for the guidance she shared with me. She changed my life for the better. Thank you, Pamela. <3
I feel very comfortable talking to Pamela. She listens, asks appropriate questions and understands my issues. She has given me tools to help with my anxiety and is very supportive.
Within just 7 sessions with Pamela she saw me through a period of high anxiety, a breakup and the start of a new relationship. I instantly felt I could open up to Pamela in a space that was completely free of judgement, and I felt all our topics of conversation and therapies we explored were extremely well informed. helpful and relavent to me in that moment. I highly recommend Pamela.
Pamela has been an important resource in my life for a year. I book a group of sessions every few months with her. She is a thoughtful listener and offers tools for me to maintain a life balance. She also has a sense of humor which makes me feel at ease and more open to share things I'd usually not want to discuss. I've recommended her to 2 people so far and will continue to do so.
Pamela is a great support, she has helped me so much! Her knowledge, preparation, and criteria have helped to guide me to take the best decisions and to learn a lot.
Compassionate and understanding!
Pamela listens really well and is very attentive to detail. She asks questions that makes me think and I always feel better after speaking with her.
Pamela is a great therapist and she makes you feel comfortable to open up to her and speak about your issues.
I am so blessed to have Pamela as my therapist. She listen to me and helps me throughout my concerns and struggles.I feel safe to share my feelings with her . Thanks to betterhelp to come up with online sessions.
I love how informative she is.
She’s very calming to me. I feel like I can open up and talk to her
A lovely lovely woman
very helpful
Pam is a very thoughtful and effective therapist. She was able to identify many of my struggles within the first session and provide me with extremely helpful resources to identify and work through some interpersonal challenges. I am looking forward to working with her more!
Pam is exactly who I needed to talk with. She understands where I'm coming from and is helping find the way to where I need to be. She's an excellent therapist, and I think she would make a great friend too!
Pamela Huckaby's extensive experience with treating trauma helped me begin a steady road to recovery. Pamela is empathetic, compassionate and listens well- all of which I was looking for. I'm grateful for her insight and practicals.
Attentive, caring, and full of ideas and resources to help manage the things life tends to throw at you! Really enjoy our discussions and always look forward to the next.
During a very emotionally turbulent time; Pamela was able to provide me with unbiased clarity, support, and numerous helpful resources. I was extremely impressed with her ability to understand, identify and diagnose the situation at hand. She brought me piece of mind when I was extremely confused. Pamela has a great way of giving it to you straight while still being supportive and on your side. I truly appreciate what she did for me and would highly recommend her to any of my friends or family. Thank you Pamela!
Having the opportunity to work hand in hand with Ms. Pamela Huckaby has been an unforgettable experience; she does not hesitate to provide the most helpful resources in times of need, honest advice & support, and takes the time to really understand where you are coming from to then have you get to know and be comfortable with the treatment plan best suited for you. It's been a great learning and healing experience which I will forever take with me along my way in life going forward!
Pamela has been such a wonderful therapist for me. She is very up front and willing to discuss anything I want to work on. She gives so many amazing resources and tools to help me through the week. Pamela is very personable and I have thoroughly enjoyed her sessions! I have laughed with her and I have cried with her, and either way she has made me feel like I was in a safe space and that she was on my team. Im forever grateful for her! Thank you Pamela! I cant wait for our future sessions!
I am so grateful to have found her. I’ve been in therapy with her for two months and is life changing. Thank you Pamela
It was so nice to vent to someone who is capable of understanding and respond unbiased. I also like the ease of picking a good time for me to have a session. Texting keeps the emotions out of the equation, I am a cryer when speaking on sensitive subjects and that can get in the way of the important things I need or want to say. Pamela was forthright and said what needed to be said. This was my 1st session and I am more focused on my next steps in recovering myself. Thank you Pamela!
I was at rock bottom (like many when they seek therapy) and I was convinced no one could help me. Pamela connected to me within the first 5 minutes and she has made me feel heard ever since. She is compassionate, brilliant, and funny! I have loved and valued every single session!
Pamela is attentive, kind, understanding and gives great feedback. She listens attentivly to my concerns and comes up with suggestions on how to improve an area or offers other resources to help.
Pamela has helped make my life better, and in a very short period of time. It's helpful to have an experienced, empathetic, strong and direct, but kind person help me obtain the tools I need to navigate my life. If she is the representation of the the quality of health care providers on Better Help, then I wish everyone in crisis has access to this platform and mental health professionals like Pamela.
Love her! She has changed my life
Pamela is extremely kind, while also never shying away from pointing out hard truths. She listens well and is good at giving guiding questions when I am stuck. She also provides really great resources to continue learning about things we've talked about.
I've only had 2 sessions, but the help and guidance she has provided is amazing. She listens, and really tries to understand me better. There is no judgement, no matter what I say. This is also my first experience with a counsellor and I am so happy it is going well.
Pamela is one of the kindest people I've ever met in my life. She helped me through the darkest time in my life, and I'm always going to be grateful to her for that. She's patient, kind, understanding, and just tough enough to get results. I would recommend her to anyone.
Pamela has been incredible! She has helped me to make mammoth improvements to my psychological wellbeing in the space of just a few weeks. Without her guidance, it would have taken me years to get this far ahead. This is my first time with therapy and Pamela has really set the bar high. Definitely worth while!
Pamela has incredible insight and shares advice in a compassionate manner.
Pamela has come as a blessing into my life, helping me understand myself and the world around me. Therapy sessions with Pamela are always uplifting.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pamela Huckaby offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Pamela Huckaby works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Pamela Huckaby speak?
Pamela Huckaby speaks English and Spanish.
How many years of experience does Pamela Huckaby have?
Pamela Huckaby has 8 years of experience.
Where is Pamela Huckaby licensed to practice?
Pamela Huckaby is licensed to practice in Utah.
Does Pamela Huckaby accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Pamela Huckaby accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
What treatment approaches does Pamela Huckaby offer?
Pamela Huckaby offers clients Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
How can I communicate with Pamela Huckaby?
Pamela Huckaby can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Pamela Huckaby?
Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.
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