About Sidney
Dr. Sidney Dang uses a client-centered, attachment-informed approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and depression. He combines practical skills training with a focus on relationships and identity.
Dr. Dang presents himself as present and goal-oriented in sessions and helps people learn tools they can use between appointments. He brings 14 years of experience in a range of settings, including independent practice, community mental health, residential treatment, hospitals, and schools.
How Sidney works
That variety shapes how he adapts sessions to different needs and life situations. He also has written about trauma and worked on research that considers diagnostic labels and lived experience. In therapy he draws on attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current stress.
He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. These methods are mixed with client-centered listening so sessions stay focused on each person's values and goals. Dr.
Dang works with a broad set of concerns beyond mood and anxiety. He supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and process and substance addictions. He also helps with ADHD, sleep problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
He is a UT Psychologist (UT Psychologist 9434459-2501) practicing in Utah and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Sidney lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Sidney works with
The areas below are the ones Sidney selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | UT Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Dr. Dang often uses attachment-based work to explore how relationship patterns affect mood and behavior. This approach looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and helps people spot repeating patterns that cause stress.He also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening closely and shaping sessions around the person's priorities. That style is paired with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that make a big difference in mood and functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on progress and preferences so sessions feel useful and relevant.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are a lower-bandwidth option, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and daily life while keeping the focus on practical skills and meaningful change.
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