Founder & CEO

Dr. Brad Simpson DSW, LCSW

Dr. Brad Simpson earned his bachelor's degree at Brigham Young University, Idaho, and followed hi s passion for social work from the University of Tennessee. Brad specializes in working with couples, families, and adolescents in acute inpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential settings. He is intensively trained in Dialiectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and provides training for mental health professionals across the United States. 

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He has served in several administrative capacities most recently as Executive Director of a fully adherent DBT program. He is currently an associate professor and director of the Bachelors of Social Work program at Southern Utah University. He is currently the director of research and development at Sunrise Residential Treatment Center, a fully adherent DBT program and the founder and owner of 3rd Wave Counseling and Consulting. 

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In addition to research, administrative duties, and clinical practice, Dr. Simpson enjoys teaching undergraduate students, mentoring students, interns, and training clinicians. Brad loves running, hiking, mountain biking, lifting weights, long boarding, and spending time with his family. He's also a big fan of spectator sports of all kinds. 

Therapist

Ethan Stratton, MFT-I

Ethan Stratton, MFT-I is a therapist at 3rd Wave Counseling, offering both in-person and telehealth services. He works with families, couples, teens, parents, and children, supporting clients through challenges such as relationship conflict, trauma, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and concerns related to intimacy and pornography. Ethan draws from Narrative Therapy, Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy (IBCT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help individuals and families better understand their experiences, strengthen relationships, and move toward meaningful change. 

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Ethan's approach is collaborative, empathetic, and relationship-centered. He prioritizes creating a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their stories at their own pace and process past experiences that may be getting in the way of growth. With over seven years of experience helping reunite parents and teens, Ethan believes that healing happens most powerfully within supportive, connected relationships. He is also trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a trauma-focused approach that uses principles similar to EMDR to help resolve past wounds. Outside of work, Ethan enjoys spending time with his wife and children - especially playing hide and seek - teaching a college class, going to the gym, and connecting with friends outdoors or through games. He encourages prospective clients to reach out and see if working together feels like a good it, as a strong therapeutic connection is an essential part of the healing process. 

Licensed Behavioral Health Coach, MSW Intern

Amanda Riding, BS

Amanda brings over 12 years of experience working across the criminal justice system and residential treatment settings, with a specialization in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and adolescent care. She previously served as Executive Director of a DBT-focused residential treatment program for teens, where she provided leadership, program development, and direct clinical support. Amanda is currently in her second year of a Master of Social (MSW) program and is a Licensed Behavioral Health Coach, offering both in-person and telehealth coaching services to clients of all ages. 

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Amanda specializes in supporting day-to-day functioning and practical life skills, helping clients build confidence, self-efficacy, and emotional stability. Her work includes behavioral health and recovery support such as emotional regulation, coping strategies, relapse prevention, and crisis management, as well as independent living skills like money mangement, job readiness, home organization, nutrition, sleep routines, and building menaingful connection and community. Her approach is grounded in DBT, Brene' Brown's shame resilience framework, strengths-based problem solving, SMART goal setting, and practical skill-building to support sustainable change. Outside of her professional work, Amanda enjoys spending time with her family, being outdoors, and practicing yoga. 

Therapist

Steve Brown, LCSW

Steve Brown, LCSW, is a therapist at 3rd Wave Counseling, providing both in-person and telehealth services to adults, adolescents, and families. He is foundationally trainined in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has extensive experience in residential treatment settings, supporting adolescents and their families, as well as adult clients navigating emotional and relational challenges. Steve's approach is collaborative, client-centered, and grounded in evidence-based practice, creating safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore their experiences and develop skills for meaningful, lasting change. 

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Steve works with clients on a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationships, self-identity, and acceptance. He believes people heal and grow when they feel seen, heard, and accepted as they are. Outside of work, Steve enjoys spending time on the mountains, being with his wife and grandkids, and catching a good movie at the theater. He values simplicity, connection, and making time for the things that bring joy and balance to life. 

Consultant

Craig Simpson, LCSW

Craig earned his master’s degree in social work and a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation from the The University of Utah. He has dedicated more than 20 years of working with children, adolescents, and their families in outpatient, day treatment, and residential settings.
                                                                                      Craig specializes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, attachment disorders, mood and anxiety disorders. He is foundationally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and has been providing multi-family DBT skills groups, as well as individual DBT for more than 20 years.    
                                                                                                                                                                            He is certified in mind-body bridging and trained Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and DBT-PE and is currently offering Ketamine Assisted Therapy here at Cedar City Mental Health and Wellness Group.

Therapist, Mindfulness Guide

Bekah Wrigley, CSW

Bekah Wrigley, CSW, earned her Master's in Social Work from the University of Utah and has extensive experience working with adolescents and families in residential treatment settings, including court-ordered clients. Bekah is foundationally trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and holds a Utah Domestic Violence Certification. She also brings expertise in IFS (Part Work) and Solution-Focused Therapy, and has experience in case management, group therapy, and supporting clients through complex life transitions. 

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Bekah takes a strengths-based, solution-focused approach to therapy, believing that clients heal and change by exploring their own experiences, rewriting old narratives, and creating new patterns through trauma work, self-discovery, and practice - all while receiving support from a safe and encouraging environment. She works with clients on a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, OCD, healthy relationships, and navigating life transitions. Outside of work, Bekah enjoys spending time with family and friends, exploring new hobbies she calls "side quests," and learning more about humans through books, conversations, or trying new activities - whether it's painting, weightlifting, or skateboarding.