Professionals on our team
Jed Anderson, CMHC - Clinical Director
Phone: 888-200-7951
Jed has spent over 16+ years involved in specialized help from sexual addiction, he is passionate about helping those stuck in addiction as well as their spouses or other loved ones who are struggling with betrayal trauma. As a pornography addiction therapist the greatest reward for Jed is seeing people find hope and peace through recovery work and through healing the attachments with self, God, spouse and others.
His recovery philosophy is that as with anything worth having in life lasting recovery is found by combining the principles of gospel truth and hard work, however it also requires healing and growth from deep inside ones heart. Jed is experienced and skilled at helping find and work through those deeper pieces that are often overlooked, misunderstood or linked to shame.
Jed also knows the road to healing for a spouse of an addict can seem very overwhelming. He is skilled at helping spouses work through the process of healing their hearts and finding a path back to trust and safety.
The treatment modalities Jed uses include Attachment Theory, Internal Family Systems, Gottman Couples Therapy, Betrayal Trauma Treatment, EMDR and CBT. He is authoring the book "Humble Warrior Recovery- How your True Self can overcome the addiction struggles in your life" and the book "B.O.M.B. Recovery- Book Of Mormon Based recovery from lust addiction."
Jed’s favorite things to do include golf, basketball, traveling, camping & hiking. He loves being a husband to a wonderful wife and father to five great kids.
Lauren Lufkin, BTRC
Phone: 888-200-7951
Lauren is an important asset to our team. She brings with her over 8 years of experience and training specific to working through Betrayal Trauma.
Courtney Lyman, CMHC, CSAT-C
Phone: 888-200-7951
Courtney is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor specializing in treating pornography, sexual addiction, and the co-occurring disorders of anxiety and depression associated with addictive behavior.
The shame, guilt, and secrecy of childhood wounds can drive individuals to seek relief from a painful past by engaging in addictive behaviors that at some point become an addictive trap with seemingly no clear way out. Courtney understands that Individuals do not set out to make their lives unmanageable but find themselves developmentally stuck when maladaptive behaviors become habitually unconscious.
Courtney is expert at helping clients wake up to who they already are at their core through the process of transformation and connecting with their true selves. As clients grieve the loss of the unhealthy protector parts such as addictive behaviors they begin again to thrive.
Courtney has extensive experience in treating sexual addiction. In addition to his work with LDS Hope and Recovery he works with clients at Desert Solace, an inpatient facility specializing in the treatment of sex & pornography addiction, for the last 4 years, located in St George Utah.
Courtney’s previous experience as a case worker for the Department of Child and Family Services and Switchpoint Community Resource Center, has prepared Courtney to work within a variety of belief systems and circumstances.
Courtney received his BS degree in Human Development from the University of Utah, and his MS degree as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor from The University of Phoenix. Courtney has also obtained the current status of (CSAT-C) Certified Sex Addiction Therapist Candidate.
Violet Clift - Divorce Recovery Coach
Phone: 888-200-7951
Violet joins our team as a woman with over 4 years experience and training in how to process and work through the trauma, heartache, loneliness and loss associated with divorce. She believes in the amazing capacity we have to transition from hurt and resentment to growth and resilience.
An important perspective that Violet helps her clients with is understanding the attachment relationships in their life. The understanding she brings surrounding people's attachment needs of Safety, Belonging and Esteem is vital to the healing of the attachment ruptures that inevitably come with the ending of a marriage.
Originally from Wyoming, Violet now lives in Texas with her daughter and son. She loves being a mom and has learned so much from her experience as a mother, especially in the crucible of post divorce life.
Some of Violet's favorite things include hiking, exercise, traveling with friends and visiting the beautiful mountains back in Wyoming when she is home visiting her extended family.
Clinical Consultants
Elsebeth Green, LCSW, RPT-S, EM
Elsebeth has worked with children and families for the last 16 years and specializes in relationships, attachment, and trauma. She has worked at the Division of Child and Family Services as a family preservation worker, at the Youth and Family Centered Services as their Family Services Director, and the Utah Foster Care Foundation where she trained foster and adoptive families for Western Region. Finally, in 2004, along with her husband, Guerry, and business partner, Collette, she opened the Green House Center for Growth and Learning, where she serves as the Clinical Director. Elsebeth enjoys presenting on a variety of topics professionally and as a volunteer in the community. She is the proud mother of six and the grandmother of 7.
E. Guerry Green, LCSW
With a Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Social Work from BYU, Guerry specializes in the dynamics of addiction as it impacts relationships and attachment within family systems. Guerry has worked with the Division of Child and Family Services as a family preservation worker and child protective services worker, and he was the Adult Clinical Director at The Gathering Place before he became co-owner of the GreenHouse Center in fall of 2004.Guerry has been extensively involved with the LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program, assisting with the writing of the original Guidebook, as well as being a past facilitator at ARP support groups. He and Elsebeth have also recently been involved with a committee working on a new Addiction Recovery manual for family members of addicts. His (and his family’s) personal recovery from addiction is an important part of his skill set as a therapist. He is married to Elsebeth and they have 6 children, 5 grandchildren and 2 dogs. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Guerry is a Marine Corps veteran and enjoys staying in touch with old friends and classmates. Tennis, Golf, Family History research and learning to play the drums are some of his hobbies and interests.