Dr. Clair Mellenthin

Dr. Clair Mellenthin is a therapist at the Sandy location of Wasatch Family Therapy. She holds a PhD from the University of Louisiana Monroe and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is also a Registered Play Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, listed with the Association for Play Therapy, and she sits on the board of the Utah Association for Play Therapy.

Her specialties include child therapy, work with adolescents, parenting issues and family therapy. She also works with ADD/ADHD, depression and anxiety, as well as play therapy, behavior problems and high conflict families. Other areas include divorce and blended family issues, grief and loss, abuse and trauma, and attachment. She offers supervision and consultation as well.

Beyond the clinic, she is adjunct faculty in the Virtual MSW Program at the University of Southern California and in Social and Behavioral Science at Utah Valley University. She belongs to the National Association of Social Workers and the Association for Play Therapy, and she has appeared as a media contributor on TV and radio about child, parenting and family issues. She has also written articles.