Meet Our Team

Mountain View Family Therapy has multiple therapists who offer specialized services. It takes courage to reach out, and we are committed to making the process as easy as possible.

MVFT administrative team in reception area

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Get To Know Us

We focus on matching you with the therapist who can best support you based on your needs and goals. Combined, we have over 130 years of experience working with children, teens and adults. We also have many clients who feel comfortable referring those they know to Mountain View Family Therapy for support. That is the highest compliment we can receive. We know that it takes courage to reach out, and we are committed to making the process as easy as possible. We value the opportunity to be a part of your journey.

Our Therapy Team in Riverton, Utah

in-person and telehealth appointments available

Alyssa Grossen, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Alyssa Grossen, CSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Alyssa Mecham

Alyssa Mecham, CSW

Therapist (teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Bekah Gardner

Bekah Gardner, CSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Brian Fait

Brian Fait, LCSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Cathi Sessions, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Cathi Sessions, LCSW

Therapist (couples, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Therapist Christine Prestgard

Christine Prestgard, CSW

Therapist (teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Therapist Daniella Ulloa

Daniella Ulloa, MSW-I
Intern Therapist

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Hannah Latimer

Hannah Latimer, CSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Therapist Hunter Kopfman

Hunter Kopfman, MSW-I
Intern Therapist

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Kalei Kendal, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Ka’lei Kendal, LCSW

Therapist (children, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Katie Simpson, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Katie Simpson, LCSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Kip Webster

Kip Webster, LCSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Kyleigh Hatch

Kyleigh Hatch, CSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Laura Gengler, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Laura Gengler, LCSW

Therapist (teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Laura Southwick

Laura Southwick, CSW

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Maria Johnson, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Maria Johnson, LCSW

Clinical Director / Therapist (adults)
in-person and telehealth

Maya Jackson

Maya Jackson, MSW-I
Intern Therapist

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Rachel Regan, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Rachel Regan, CSW

Therapist (children, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Our Therapy Team in St. George, Utah

in-person and telehealth appointments available

Carrie Ovard

Carrie Ovard, CMHC, AMFT

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Cheryl Jordan, Therapist in Riverton, UT

Cheryl Jordan, ACMHC

Therapist (children, teens, adults)
in-person and telehealth

Maylin Worlton

Maylin Worlton, LCSW

Therapist (children, adults)
in-person & telehealth

Nurse Practitioners

Brittany Naylor, Nurse Practitioner

Brittany Naylor, APRN

Nurse Practitioner
(medication management)
telehealth appointments only

Emily Richards, Nurse Practitioner in Riverton, Utah

Emily Richards, FNP

Nurse Practitioner
(medication management)
in-person & telehealth

Hannah Backman

Hannah Backman, PMHNP Intern

(Nurse Practitioner Intern)
in-person & telehealth

Administrative Team

Heather Wilson, Human Resources Manager

Heather Wilson

Practice Manager

Heather has 20 years of admin experience and loves to help employees feel at home in the workplace and fulfilled in their careers. Besides her usual Human Resources duties, her background includes editing, registration/admissions at Utah State University and accounting at Merit Medical.

Heather has 3 children and loves to spend time with her husband and kids playing games, hiking, camping, laughing and watching movies. She likes to read, sing, listen to all kinds of music and loves all things chocolate/mint!

Jessica Sweger

Jessica Sweger

Client Care Coordinator

Jessica is a wife and mom to 3 kids, 2 dogs, 1 cat and even a snake. Her family and animals bring her joy and keep her very busy. In her free time she loves to hike, camp aka “glamp” in her trailer, travel, and listen to audiobooks.

Feel free to come say hi anytime!

Joslyn Park, Office Manager

Joslyn Park

Office Manager

Joslyn excels as our office manager at Mountain View Family Therapy. She specializes in keeping us organized as well as providing the best care for our clients. Joslyn has 10+ years of office experience that she brings to MVFT. When she’s not working, Joslyn is planning her next trip to the Caribbean.

JuliAnne Martinez

Medical Assistant

JuliAnne works as the Medical Assistant to MVFT’s nurse practitioners. She has a Master’s degree in Psychology from Arizona State University and eight years’ experience as a Behavioral Health Specialist at Primary Children’s Hospital. With her unique background in both healthcare and psychology, she’s passionate about helping people improve their mental and physical wellbeing by bridging any communication gaps between NPs and their clients.

Whether she’s assisting with prescriptions or resolving concerns, she always strives to provide the best care possible. When she’s not working, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to new places, and getting creative with her Cricut machine.

Hanna Rollins

Hannah Rollins

Client Care Coordinator

Hannah has worked in mental health settings for 7+ years, with the last 5 in administrative roles. Hannah is committed to helping clients navigate the process of finding a new therapist and doing so with kindness and understanding.

Hannah is a mother of two young children and a spunky dog. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors with her family, girls nights out, crafting, and perfecting her chocolate chip cookie recipe!

Tracie Penunuri, Owner/Founder

Tracie Penunuri, LCSW

Owner/Founder

Tracie Penunuri is the owner and founder of Mountain View Family Therapy.  Tracie started MVFT in 2017 with the goal of providing high quality mental health services while balancing life as a mom with four children still at home.  She also wanted to provide flexible employment opportunities for other parents looking to use their degrees while managing family life.

Tracie is a licensed clinical social worker who graduated with bachelor and master’s degrees in social work from Brigham Young University.  She has spent the past 20+ years working with children, teens and adults navigating adoption, foster care, trauma and abuse, mood disorders and many other family and individual difficulties.  She has also taught graduate-level social work courses at the University of Utah and has also collaborated on a variety of writing, podcast and webinar projects.  Tracie loves to consult with other group practice owners who are seeking support in improving their systems, workflows and agency offerings.  She enjoys reading and traveling in her spare time.