Meet the Staff
Janet Nimer Wilson, LCSW
Janet graduated from Westminster with a Bachelor’s in Psychology and from the University of Utah with a Master’s in Social Work. She has worked at the University of Utah Hospital as a Crisis Worker in the Emergency Room and as a mental health examiner for Salt Lake County. Janet has been an expert witness in District and Juvenile Court. She has experience in doing Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) with first responders and employees of organizations who have experienced a life-changing trauma incident.
Janet is a Certified Crisis Counselor for the State of Utah. Her expertise includes trauma-focused therapy. Janet is an EMDRIA Certified, a Consultant, a HAP Facilitator, and an EMDRIA Facilitator. Janet has extensive training in EMDR, specifically in treating complex trauma (multiple traumas), sexual abuse, and women’s issues. Janet has a Facility Dog from Canine Companions (CC). Flower, her dog, can work with individuals of all ages and groups. Janet approaches therapy from a systems perspective, including the entire family, even when working with individuals. She uses an array of evidence-based practices with all her clients. Janet specializes in diagnosing, treating, and developing appropriate treatment plans for individuals and families. She has worked with mood disorders, traumatic events, chronic mental health problems, and parenting issues.
Janelle Nimer, PhD, LCSW, VSW
Janelle Nimer, Ph.D., LCSW has over 19 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, veterans, first responders, animal professionals, and families who have experienced trauma to decrease their symptoms while incorporating animals into treatment. Dr. Nimer graduated from the University of Utah with a Master’s in Social Work and from the University of Tennessee with a PhD in Social Work. Dr. Nimer also completed a three-year doctoral fellowship focusing on Veterinary Social Work. She also worked at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, where she was able to work with children in crisis or who had experienced a traumatic event and who were dealing with chronic illnesses.
Dr. Nimer approaches therapy from a systems perspective, including the entire family, even when working with individuals. Dr. Nimer uses an array of evidence-based practices with all her clients. She is the former Chair of the board of Pet Partners of Utah. Dr. Nimer is a certified crisis counselor for the State of Utah. Her expertise includes trauma-focused therapy. Dr. Nimer is an EMDRIA Certified, a Consultant, a HAP Facilitator, and an EMDRIA Facilitator. Dr. Nimer has extensive training in EMDR, specifically in treating complex trauma (multiple traumas), sexual abuse, and women’s issues. She is also trained in Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC), Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Play Therapy, Animal-Assisted Play Therapy (AAPT), Path, Intl., and Equine Assisted Growth and Learning (EAGALA). Dr. Nimer has been published in and conducting animal-assisted interventions for over 19 years. She also has experience in doing Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) with first responders in a disaster and employees of organizations who have experienced life-changing grief and trauma incidents .
Dr. Nimer’s passion is working with children and adolescents who experience emotional and behavioral issues, while incorporating animals into their treatment. She also enjoys working with adults with mood disorders, grief, compassion fatigue, family issues, and parenting. She has training to work with individuals of all ages diagnosed with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and terminal illnesses. She also has training to work with all individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. Currently, Dr. Nimer only accepts patients who want to work with dogs or horses during their therapeutic treatment.
