I'm Josh — a licensed therapist based in Utah. I've spent over a decade walking alongside people through some of the hardest chapters of their lives.
I got into this work because I saw too many people stuck in therapy that wasn't going anywhere. People told me they'd tried counseling before and it felt like going in circles. I wanted to be different — structured, direct, and honest about what we're doing and why.
I work with adolescents, adults, and couples across a range of challenges: trauma, relationship struggles, addiction, anger, high-stress careers, and cultural transitions. I have plenty of things to teach my clients, and I have equally as much to learn from them.
When I'm not in session, I'm probably somewhere outdoors in Utah, reading something most people would find boring, or figuring out better ways to help the people I work with.
When I'm not in session, I'm usually somewhere outdoors — hiking Utah's mountains, exploring underwater, or finding the best lobster on a dock somewhere warm. I believe life should be lived fully, and I bring that same energy to my work.
The path to becoming a therapist wasn't a straight line. Here's the short version.
University of Houston. Knew within the first semester that this was the work I wanted to do.
Working with adolescents in crisis. Learned more in six months than in two years of classwork.
Graduated with a focus on evidence-based approaches. CBT and ACT became the foundation of everything.
LCMHC license. Started building a practice around what actually works — not what's trendy.
Added trauma processing to the toolkit. Changed the way I work with clients carrying heavy histories.
Started specializing in first responders, executives, and athletes. People who carry weight most don't see.
Built the practice I wished existed — structured, honest, no-nonsense therapy for real people.
Every client teaches me something. That's not a line — it's the truth. I have as much to learn as I have to teach.
Transparency matters. Here are my qualifications.
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor — State of Utah
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing — Level I
Clinical Psychology — accredited graduate program
Extensive training in evidence-based cognitive and behavioral methods
Specialized training in trauma-informed care and assessment
Certified for telehealth practice — Utah statewide
You know yourself better than anyone. I just help you see what's already there.