Frequently Asked Questions

My primary office is in Sandy, Utah, just off I-15. Clients have found easy access from Logan clear down to Payson.

I also provide virtual counseling throughout Utah, and currently in Washington State and Nevada, with new licenses in other states coming soon.

Getting started is the easiest part. The hard part was getting yourself to the point of even taking a look at counseling.

You can contact my office manager through the contact form on this page. Morgan will be happy to get you started.

A free initial phone consultation is crucial. A main focus in segments of my podcast, based on my years treating patients in the ER, is establishing a “goodness of fit.”

It gives you the chance to put me on the spot. Interview me and see if I qualify to help you with what you need.

A typical session runs 50 to 60 minutes. In some cases, especially given the complexity of the clients I tend to see, we opt for a couple of sessions per week early on.

Online therapy can be a bit tricky for some people. Getting a feel for how effective it is takes some folks a couple of weeks, while others jump right in.

Online therapy offers some interesting advantages over in-person sessions. I can share assignments and information straight from my laptop to help you visualize and learn specific concepts.

I work with ages 12 to 88. My average client is 43.

Yes. I work with men, women, couples, and teens.

I completed two bachelor’s degrees at the University of Utah, one in Psychology and one in Human Development. I then completed my Master’s degree in Social Work.

I am licensed in Utah and currently working on licensure in other states.

Nothing is wrong with you. If you broke your leg and it didn’t swell and hurt, then something would be wrong with you.

Your symptoms demonstrate what is right with you. Their function is to alert you and the people around you that something is interfering with your journey to becoming who you are.

There is a bit of a problem in that arena. Too comfortable is the common complaint.

My in-person office is an extended space. A sitting area with a couch and two single chairs face each other in a casual, family-room setting.

The other half of the office, where my desk and office items live, is set apart. There is a real sense of separation and function between the two areas.

Two windows look out on the Wasatch Mountains.

No. Although some people actually have. Make yourself at home.

You could. My goal is to make you cry because you need to.

I offer Kleenex. Sometimes also called snot rags.

If you cry, I won’t shove them at you, because that would suggest you should stop crying. They’re there if you need them.

I am very human. Candid and real.

Personal questions about relationships and the like are usually a reflection of the very relationship concerns we work on together.

Ask me about fly fishing and I’ll tell you all about it.

Oh, and severe weather. I’m a bit of a geek about it.

A few. YouTube TV and RadarScope (severe weather stuff).

Genspark is the one I use the most. I love learning.

Dynamite.

Unfair question. But I’m very honest with my clients.

Cats scare the hell out of me. I believe they’re Satan’s sentinels.

Except for big exotic cats. For some reason they’re cool.

Dogs? I love dogs.