About Balance In Behavior
About Us
Balance in Behavior empowers families by providing individualized and evidence-based solutions to improve the quality of life for both families and their children.
Comprehensive & Wholistic Care
As we continue to grow, our vision is to offer a wide range of supports all under one roof, ensuring that every individual receives comprehensive and holistic care. Our services are designed to work in harmony, honoring each person's unique path to wellness. We provide access to assessments, therapy, supportive treatments, integrative supports, and are planning to develop programs including yoga, meditation, retreats, and other supporting wellness services. At Balance in Behavior, we believe that mental wellness and happiness are fundamental rights, essential for nurturing healthy relationships within families and communities.
Meet the BIB Team
Heather Traeden | BCBA
Heather Traeden is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with master’s degrees in Education and Human Development, both from the University of Utah. She has been an advocate for and has worked with children for over 25 years. Heather worked as a child-life specialist in her early years and in 2005, Heather developed a charter school called Legacy Preparatory Academy and served as the board chair for ten years. As well, she sat on state charter organizations leading charter education in Utah for over 5 years. Heather also owned and ran a successful preschool for ten years. She has worked in ABA since 2012 and co-developed a successful company providing ABA services in 2014. Heather started Balance in Behavior as a multi-faceted approach to mental wellness. She is passionate about the development and success of children, adolescents, adults, and their families and is looking forward to the long-term development of the multi-faceted approach and vision of Balance in Behavior.
Gina Shields | Therapist
I love to work with people in conflict to reach the best possible solutions for that person’s specific circumstance. As an objective outsider, I am often in the best position to help people break through negative patterns, and to help those in conflict reach compromises and resolutions. I am currently practicing in the field of mental illness, mediation, and behavior analysis. I have extensive experience in mental health, addiction and recovery, victim and offender mediation, and the criminal justice system. I have worked in both outpatient and residential treatment programs for both addiction and the acute mentally ill. I hold a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Weber State University. And a graduate certification from the University of Utah in mediation and conflict resolution with a specialty in divorce and victim-offender mediation. And a Masters in Science from Capella University in Clinical Psychology.
