Dr. Manuel Evangelista, LCSW

Dr. Manuel Evangelista is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Utah who grounds his work in a synthesis of social, biological, and psychological perspectives. He offers individual, group, and family therapy for adults ages 19 to 69, blending psychodynamic and humanistic theories with transformative healing approaches and a spiritual sensibility.

Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, he aims to help people move toward balance across physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. His clinical style draws on both eastern healing traditions and western neuroscience, and he emphasizes acceptance, meaning making, and the capacity to tolerate distress as central pathways to reduced suffering.

As a trauma survivor, he approaches pain and distress as unavoidable parts of the human experience, and he works from the view that resisting this reality often increases suffering. A Zen practitioner and mindfulness teacher, he brings contemplative practices into therapy alongside evidence-informed methods.

He holds graduate and postgraduate education in social work and counseling and is trained in psychotropic medication management, enabling collaboration with a client’s prescriber when appropriate. Over years of clinical work and advocacy, he has developed what he describes as a warrior-like woundedness paired with the willingness to sit quietly and listen. He invites adults seeking thoughtful, experienced care to begin the work of healing.