Sun Hills Psychological Services specializes in accurate, thorough and professional psychological and education evaluations. Dr. Day has many years of experience in expert evaluations. Accurate assessment and diagnosis are the first step to getting the most effective help. Dr. Day has particular specialization in the assessment of Autism, ADHD and learning disabilities.
Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. We can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.
Parents of children with special needs often need encouragement, support and education in how to best manage their child's needs. Often, parents feel overwhelmed and alone. Dr. Day can help you find resources and help design behavioral strategies for use in the home.
Dr. Gordon L. Day is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Utah. He brings his wide range of experience and clinical expertise and provides therapy and diagnostic assessments to the clients and families at Sun Hills Psychological Services. Dr. Day has extensive experience in psychological educational evaluations. He enjoys a warm rapport with children, teens and families that quickly puts them at ease. He demonstrates caring and sensitivity in dealing with adolescents in difficult situations. He has an easy going and creative style with teenagers that allows for trust and progress.
Dr. Day has enjoyed applying his training and experience in the wilderness and adventure therapy as well as residential treatment settings working with adolescents and their families. Dr. Day enjoys working with a wide variety of students, particularly those with neurodevelopmental issues like Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.
Dr. Day enjoys the challenge of figuring out what makes a person “tick” and what family patterns can be adjusted to help bring about healthy development of emotional health, self esteem, positive coping skills, academic success and improved family relationships. Though family relationships and patterns are an important part of the picture, Dr. Day believes that it is important to empower individuals with the knowledge that ultimately, success is in their hands and we are all responsible for our own life.
Dr. Day pursued graduate studies in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at Brigham Young University. There, he received extensive clinical training in psychotherapy and assessment of psychological difficulties. His area of clinical emphasis was child, adolescent and family psychology. His graduate school practical experience included clinical internships in a variety of settings including the Utah State Prison; the Utah State Hospital working with adolescents and adults; private practice clinics working with adult clients and with adolescents and their families; residential facilities working with at risk youth and in public schools and private boarding schools where he conducted psychological and educational evaluations.
During graduate school, Dr. Day also worked in a variety of settings that provided experience in organizational behavior and industrial/organizational psychology. He was a project manager for the software development division of a national accounts payable auditing firm. He received training and experience in product development and rapid development methodologies. He also received training and experience in Human Factors Engineering in the software development field. It was in these settings that Dr. Day developed a love for project work and team leadership. During this period of time, he also taught organizational behavior classes as an adjunct faculty member at Westminster College in Salt Lake City.
After completion of his internship and graduation from the Clinical Psychology program, Dr. Day worked with adolescents and their families in a therapeutic boarding school in Montana for his residency training. It was there that he got an introduction to the passion and healing that a wilderness program can bring to the life of a teenager and his or her family. Dr. Day then worked as a wilderness therapist in Utah for four years before founding and leading a dynamic wilderness adventure therapy program for teens with neurodevelopmental disorders. He then founded and ran a residential, multidisciplinary assessment and treatment program for teens with neurodevelopmental disorders and related mental health issues. In 2021, he founded a private practice, Sun Hills Psychological Services which focuses on evaluation and treatment for children, teens, adults and families struggling with the challenges of neurodevelopmental disorders and related mental health issues.
Dr. Day grew up on a family farm in rural eastern Idaho. He enjoyed many outdoor activities; including scouting, kayaking, fishing and camping. He participated in wrestling throughout junior and senior high school. After high school, he spent several years in the Air Force, working as a physical therapy technician. He then went on to work as a Physical Therapist Assistant in geriatric, acute, residential and rehabilitation hospitals. When he’s not working Dr. Day enjoys spending time with his family. They enjoy outdoor activities such as backpacking, camping and fishing.
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