Meet our Staff at Outpatient (Substance Use Division)

Amy Buehler, CMHC  Program Manager

Amy Buehler, LCSW is currently a Substance Use Disorder Program Manager overseeing CIS, Outpatient Day/Night, Lab Services, Promise North/South, Children/Youth and Young Adult Treatment. Amy attended the University of Utah and graduated with her Master’s of Social Work in 2005. Amy has worked in many roles from providing services for both mental health and substance use disorders within community behavioral health, and government oversight.

Amy focuses her work around being culturally sensitive, trauma informed and driven by the unique needs of each individual or family she works with. She has been trained in the following Evidence Based Practices: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), Trauma- Focused-Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Mindfulness, Feedback Informed Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Various Attachment Therapies, Early Assessment Supported Alliance (EASA) Early Intervention for Psychosis, ASIST Suicide Prevention and CAMS Suicide Intervention.

Amy enjoys time in the mountains with her dog, photography, painting and reading.

Karen Carter, CMHC  Therapist Supervisor

Karen Carter, CMHC, ASUDC. Karen has worked in the drug and alcohol treatment division since 2004 and is currently the Therapist Supervisor for the program. She obtained her Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2009 from the University of Phoenix. She also has an Advanced Substance Use Disorder License. She has worked in both residential and outpatient treatment centers and enjoys both. She has been trained in EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Seeking Safety and trauma informed care and counseling. The favorite part of her job is watching people change and improve their lives.

Karen enjoys spending time with her family, her 3 dogs, camping, gardening and reading.

David Skiles  Therapist
David Skiles, CMHC David received his Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2019 and has worked in the Men’s Outpatient program since then. He has experience working with a wide variety of mental health and substance use disorders in family, group, and individual therapy settings. His specific interests are Neuroscience, having a Bachelor’s in Neuroscience from Brigham Young University, and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. He has been trained Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR therapy (EMDR Training Group, 2021). He enjoys seeing and helping people find greater joy, meaning, and confidence in life.
David has been married since 2012 and has three children. He enjoys spending time with family, reading, playing video-games and board games, and outdoor recreational activities.