
Steven Shields, ACMHC, CETII, CECII
About Me
Passion - Experience - creativity
Professional: I am a Counselor (CMHC), recovery coach, speaker, trainer, and organization leader. I am the co-founder of an elite therapy and coaching group, Accepted, and Unashamed Unafraid, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to creating hope by providing resources for those in recovery for sexual addiction and their families. I serve on the executive board of Warrior Heart, which hosts retreats for men to reconnect with God and live fully alive.
In April of 2014, I came forward and started work on my own sexual addiction recovery. In January of 2016, I founded Unashamed Unafraid, a podcast that shares recovery stories and operates as a non-profit-501(c)(3) raising funds to pay for recovery resources of those struggling with addiction, and those betrayed by them. This organization became the heart of my personal recovery and growth. You can find my entire recovery story here. I have an incredible team that makes Unashamed Unafraid possible. I started speaking and mentoring in 2016.
In 2017 I joined the Warrior Heart Staff. I speak in a variety of venues and circumstances, but Warrior Heart Bootcamp is still my favorite place to speak. This path of mentorship, speaking, and participating in the self-help space led me to want to go deeper with people, which is why I went back to school to become a Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC).
I’m grateful for the professionals who have trained me in the past and continue to mentor and teach me:
Current
“Magic” Marc Pimsler, LPC, co-founder of ISEP
Jill Krush MS, LPC, TEP, CAS,CET3, EMDR II
Past
Jean Campbell, LCSW, CIPP, TEP
Todd Olson LCSW
OnSite Workshops
Doug Nielsen, LCSW, CPC, CSP
Those I mentor
Beckie Hennessy LCSW, CCPS-C
Braeden Jensen ACMHC
Chris Bennett CMLC
James Willhite CMHC, CETII, CECII
Jayne Elswood, PCC, CECI
Jessica Ludlow CDWC
Kim Perkins CPT, CNC, CMLC
Nate Johansen BS, CLC
Jason Dausses ACMHC
Rob Smith LMAC, LASUDC
Arica Martinez (Practicum Therapist)
Steven and Kallie, 2025
In Salt Lake, I run Accepted, which includes my private practice, running workshops, training therapists and coaches, and creating healing communities. When I’m not working you can find me with my beautiful wife Kallie and our three children riding motorcycles, hiking, playing in a Pokemon tournament, or writing impromptu rap songs.
One of my greatest moments with clients is when I fire them. My hope is to help clients access that inner healing as quickly as possible, so they can stop spending time and money in therapy and live the adventure and experience the joys that life has in store for them.

Where I can Meet you
Cultural & Professional Competencies
Cultural Competencies
Christian
Atheist
Latter-Day Saints
Jewish (including Orthodox)
Catholic
Muslim
Buddhist
LBGTQQIAA+
Either Side of the Political Aisle
Teenagers
Seniors
Those who are still “29”
Divorced, Married, or Single
Woman & Men
BIPOC & Marginalized Communities
(I recognize I could never fully understand and I’m committed to continued education and awareness around the needs of those in the BIPOC and other marginalized communities)
All Human Beings
On-Going Professional Training
Experiential Therapy
Psychodrama
Somatic Experiencing
Intensive Therapy
Attachment Theory
Internal Family Systems
Motivational Interviewing
Presenting Issues
Trauma
Sexual Addiction
Betrayal Trauma
Behavioral Addiction
Substance Addiction
Childhood Trauma
PTSD
Physical/Sexual/Emotional/ Verbal/Financial Abuse
Depression
Anxiety
Grief
Marriage/Divorce
Sexual issues
Body Image
Eating Disorders
Parent-Child Discord
Compulsive Behaviors
Codependency
Gender Confusion/Exploration
Discrimination
Religious Shaming/Scrupulosity
Leadership & Growth
Self-Awareness
Self-Acceptance
Owning Your Story
Motivation
Building Trust
Efficiency
Goal Setting
Team Building
Effective Communication
Relationship Communication
Organization
Partnership Navigation