Meet the team.

Dr. Brad Simpson is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and consultant with more than two decades of experience in clinical practice, program leadership, and higher education. His work brings together a commitment to effective mental health care and preparing the next generation of social workers through teaching, mentorship, and evidence-based program development.

Brad specializes in working with couples, families, and adolescents in acute inpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential settings. He is intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has provided training and consultation for mental health professionals and organizations across the United States. His research interests include DBT adaptation and using virtual reality to strengthen skill development and learning. He is also a co-author of Building a Mindful Life: Applying Mindfulness and Meditation Principles to Everyday Life.

Over the course of his career, Brad has served in clinical and academic leadership roles, including as executive director of a fully adherent DBT program and as associate professor and director of the Bachelor of Social Work program. He currently teaches in Grand Canyon University’s Master of Social Work program and founded 3rd Wave Counseling and Consulting, where he focuses on training, consultation, and program development in ACT, DBT, and mindfulness-based approaches.

Brad takes pride in teaching and mentoring students, interns, and emerging clinicians. He is committed to bringing academic rigor and practical application together to create meaningful, lasting impact in social work.

Ethan works with families, couples, teens, parents, and children, both in person and through telehealth. He supports people navigating relationship conflict, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and concerns around intimacy. His work draws on Narrative Therapy, Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy, and DBT.

Ethan aims to make therapy collaborative, empathetic, and grounded in the relationships that matter. With more than seven years of experience helping reunite parents and teens, he believes people can make meaningful change when they feel safe enough to explore their stories at their own pace. He is also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy.

Outside work, Ethan enjoys time with his wife and children, teaching, going to the gym, and getting outdoors or connecting with friends through games.

Amanda brings more than 12 years of experience in the criminal justice system and residential treatment, with a focus on DBT and adolescent care. She previously served as executive director of a DBT-focused residential treatment program for teens, supporting program development, staff, and clients. Amanda is currently completing her second year of a Master of Social Work program and offers in-person and telehealth coaching to clients of all ages.

Amanda helps people strengthen day-to-day routines and practical skills, including emotional regulation, coping, recovery support, and independent living. Her approach draws on DBT, strengths-based problem solving, SMART goals, and shame-resilience practices to support confidence and sustainable change.

Outside her work, Amanda enjoys being outdoors, spending time with her family, and practicing yoga.

Steve provides in-person and telehealth therapy for adults, adolescents, and families. Foundationally trained in DBT, he brings extensive experience in residential treatment and supporting adolescents, families, and adults through emotional and relationship challenges.

Steve’s style is collaborative and client-centered. He works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationships, identity, and acceptance, and aims to create a nonjudgmental place where people can feel heard and build skills for meaningful change.

Outside work, Steve enjoys the mountains, time with his wife and grandchildren, and catching a good movie.

Craig earned a master’s degree in social work and a bachelor’s degree in therapeutic recreation from the University of Utah. For more than 20 years, he has worked with children, adolescents, and families in outpatient, day-treatment, and residential settings.

Craig’s experience includes trauma, attachment, mood and anxiety concerns, and supporting families with practical DBT skills. He is foundationally trained in DBT and has led multifamily skills groups and individual DBT work for more than 20 years. His additional training includes Mind-Body Bridging, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, and DBT-PE.