Meet our Staff for Stride and XCEL

Amanda Stansfield, LCSW Program Manager

Amanda Stansfield, LCSW is the Program Manager over the  CY-FAST team, Inpatient/USH team, and the STRIDE/ Xcel programs. Amanda completed her undergraduate degree at UVU and her Master’s of Social Work at the University of Utah. Amanda has been employed with Wasatch Behavioral Health for the past 21 years. Career highlights include; starting the first Children-Youth Family Assessment Stabilization Team (CY-FAST) at Wasatch Behavioral Health, working with highly acute crisis youth/families to prevent hospitalizations, and collaborations with outside agencies to bring services to the under and non-funded populations in Utah County. Amanda uses a trauma-based approach to her clinical work and prides herself on being culturally sensitive.

Amanda enjoys spending time with her family. In her spare time she likes to try a new recipe or read a good book.

Lena Daily, LCSW Therapist Supervisor

Lena Daily, LCSW is the Therapist Supervisor for both the Stride and XCEL programs. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from Weber State University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Utah. Prior to working at Wasatch Behavioral Health, she worked for a family substance abuse treatment program in SLC and also has experience working in a school district and with DCFS.

She has always known working with children and families is where her heart was. "Being around children helps me to be a better person by keeping me in touch with the child in me, keeping me excited and optimistic about what the future may hold, even on bad days."