About Alan
Alan Cochrane is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah with 35 years of clinical experience. He combines practical guidance with a warm, direct manner to help people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out. Alan uses straightforward language and a calm presence so conversations stay clear and focused.
He describes his role as a guide who walks alongside people as they look inward. Sessions emphasize self-awareness, building strengths, and gently facing painful memories or habits.
How Alan works
He invites clients to notice what helps them and what gets in the way, then practices small changes that can make daily life easier. Alan’s work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting stresses. He also addresses attachment problems, codependency, communication difficulties, and impulsivity.
He draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs and goals. His style blends practical tools with reflective exploration. He offers exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, moments to slow down and notice experience, and guided techniques for deeper inner work.
Humor and compassion are part of the sessions along with clear direction when it’s needed. Alan meets people where they are and helps them take next steps toward clearer choices and more authentic living. Conversations are paced to the person’s comfort and focused on real problems they face every day.
Alan lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Alan works with
The areas below are the ones Alan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Approaches for online work and practical support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. It gives space for people to describe what matters to them while the therapist follows their pace and priorities. This approach helps when someone needs empathy, validation, and support to clarify choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches simple tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress because sessions include concrete skills to try between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy invites brief practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, which can reduce reactivity and ground daily routines.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the person's goals, comfort level, and life demands. Over time they adjust strategies based on what helps and what does not, so the plan evolves together.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and practice new skills in real time, while phone sessions require less bandwidth. Live chat or text can be used for quick check-ins, short reflections, or when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into a work break, travel day, or busy family schedule.
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