Leadership

BRINGING IN A NEW ERA OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
At Project Connection, we believe in collaborative and inclusive leadership. Our philosophy emphasizes transparency, open communication, and trust, empowering team members to innovate and excel in their roles. By fostering a supportive environment and providing resources for success, we unite towards our mission of enhancing mental health and well-being.
Lennie Knowlton

Lennie Knowlton

Lennie (She/Her) is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience working with trauma, anxiety, and relationship issues in the community. She has a strong belief that people do better when they are connected in meaningful ways and founded Project...

Dawn Benson

Dawn Benson

Dawn (She/Her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working with children and adolescents as a school-based therapist and emergency room crisis worker. She has served in leadership capacities in settings focused on both program development...

Emily Dixon

Emily Dixon

Emily (She/Her) is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience working with families to build resiliency, enhance coping skills and inspire confidence. Emily’s therapeutic influences include Solution-Focused, Narrative, Experiential,...

Jennifer Holmberg

Jennifer Holmberg

Jennifer (She/Her) is a business professional with over 20 years of management experience in banking, outdoor retail, business administration, consulting and veterinary hospital management. She loves collaborating with others, solving problems and creating new...

Tara Pennington

Tara Pennington

Tara (She/Her) double majored in Psychology and Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Utah, and went on to get a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Before entering the therapy field, she aided and developed programs for families who...

Katherine Allen

Katherine Allen

Katherine (Kate) Allen (She/Her) was raised on a wheat farm in Washington state and joyfully raised a large family in Utah. She completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science / Psychology and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She combines an...

Emily Altman

Emily Altman

Emily (She/Her) is trained and experienced in supporting individuals suffering with anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, intrusive thoughts and life transitions. She works best with clients who value curiosity and intimacy with themselves and others. In her practice, she...

Marc Schmitz

Marc Schmitz

Marc's (He/Him) curiosity for how people engage with one another as well as how society is formed and regulated brought him to realize his passion for improving the lives of others. Seeing the many trials and tribulations many are faced with drove him to pursue a...

Kaitlin Longfellow

Kaitlin Longfellow

Hello, I’m Kaitlin (She/Her), a Clinical Mental Health Counselor dedicated to supporting individual adults and couples through their healing journeys. I believe that the therapeutic relationship and connection are among the most important tools in therapy. My goal is...

Shylah Bowers

Shylah Bowers

Shylah (She/Her) is devoted to providing clients and staff with tremendous service and support. She loves her position in Human Resource and Billing. She has extensive experience in Management, HR, Office Administration, and Insurance Processing/Verification. Prior to...

Mindi Rich

Mindi Rich

Mindi (She/Her) is dedicated to supporting children, adolescents and their families in their journey to become their best selves. She is eager to find ways to link the work done in the therapy room to school and home environments. Mindi holds a Master's of Social Work...

Leslie Czerwinski

Leslie Czerwinski

Leslie (She/Her) is passionate about learning, teaching, and growing and is a certified Yoga Therapist, EMDR practitioner. She strongly believes in the power of individuals to change their circumstances when given equitable support, structures, and communication...