Jamal Pugmire Verified Provider

Jamal Pugmire is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist based in Provo, Utah. He works with individuals, couples, and families, primarily in-person through Palisades Counseling. He accepts private pay and various insurance plans.

Therapy for Teens & Young Adults

Mr. Pugmire has over 16 years of experience working with majoritively with teens and young adults through issues like grief and loss, depression, anxiety, suicidality and self-harm, and other behavioral and emotional concerns. Mr. Pugmire is also passionate about relationships, and uses this passion as a guiding principle in his work. He also draws from his own interests in cooking and music to relate to clients and to build common ground.

Drawing From Experience & Varying Therapeutic Approaches

Palisades Counseling uses various therapeutic methods to support clients, ranging from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), to mindfulness-based techniques. When working with families, he also favors parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT). He also likes to draw from his experience working in both outpatient, as well as residential psychiatric settings, helping his clients feel safe, secure, and heard.