About Brett
Brett Dustin is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. He frames the first step toward change as a brave choice and offers steady support while clients find what works for them. Brett believes each person knows their story best.
He listens closely and helps people use their own strengths to face hard moments. Sessions tend to be practical and down-to-earth, with a focus on clear steps rather than jargon.
Background and approach
In the room he draws on methods like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to help people spot unhelpful thinking and build calmer habits. He also uses client-centered and solution-focused ideas to keep conversations grounded in the client’s goals. For people dealing with strong emotions, elements of dialectical behavior therapy help with emotion regulation and interpersonal skills.
He brings six years of professional experience to his practice and keeps explanations simple. Brett aims to make therapy feel like a collaborative process where clients guide the pace and focus. Sessions are offered through video, phone, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
People who prefer English-language therapy will find his practice matches that preference.
Practical approaches for online counseling and skills work
Client-centered work means conversations that follow the client’s priorities and respect their experience. This approach helps people feel heard and keeps therapy focused on what matters most to them.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) works by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep problems going because it includes concrete exercises and practice between sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Simple DBT tools can reduce reactivity and teach calmer ways to respond when emotions run high.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brett will discuss options and adapt techniques to fit the client’s goals and preferences, so therapy feels collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial cues and practice skills in conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide short, ongoing support between sessions or a way to process thoughts without a live session. The mix of formats gives flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English