About Brett
Brett Dustin is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. He works with people dealing with addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and issues around self-esteem and ADHD. Brett emphasizes a straightforward, respectful approach that centers the person's own strengths and story.
He believes clients know their lives best and brings practical tools to build on what already works.
How Brett works
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that add up. Brett aims to make the process feel manageable rather than overwhelming. His background includes six years of clinical work supporting people through major life changes, chronic health challenges, and long-term stress.
He draws on a mix of methods to match each person's needs instead of one fixed style. This allows him to address both immediate problems and patterns that keep recurring. In sessions he uses talking, skill-building, and guided exercises to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and manage intense emotions.
He also incorporates mindfulness practices and solution-focused strategies when they fit the goal. The pace is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. Brett practices as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
His work is rooted in respect for the person in front of him and a focus on practical steps toward clearer thinking and steadier mood.
Brett lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Brett works with
The areas below are the ones Brett selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- 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
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 6 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and strengths. It means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead to help clarify values and choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect; it uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger, impulsivity, and relationship problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust as needed, so treatment stays relevant to real-life concerns.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill practices, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still working on concrete skills and emotional regulation.
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