- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Anger management
About Brett
Brett Dustin is a Utah licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and parenting concerns. He emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth approach and views each person as the expert on their own life. Brett aims to make the first step feel doable rather than overwhelming.
Brett listens without rushing. He focuses on clear goals and practical steps people can use between sessions. Sessions blend active listening with straightforward tools drawn from evidence-based methods.
Background and approach
He supports people through grief, addiction concerns, sleep and eating problems, and relationship stresses. In his work he draws on client-centered methods to build a trusting space. He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are included when they fit a person’s needs. Brett has six years of professional experience and holds an LCSW, which is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He practices in Utah and conducts sessions in English.
He does not take international clients. People who choose Brett typically want a practical, collaborative process. He helps set small, achievable steps and checks progress along the way.
The overall aim is clearer thinking, better coping, and more manageable daily routines.
What Brett works with
Everything Brett lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brett helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brett lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered work focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps build on existing strengths to tackle parenting stress, anxiety, grief, and similar concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to build new routines for sleeping, eating, and managing mood.
Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, brings skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindful awareness. These tools can help when anger, impulsivity, or intense emotions get in the way of daily life.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped before. Together they choose and adapt methods so sessions feel useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues, phone calls work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text let people check in between sessions or have shorter updates. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Brett
What concerns does Brett help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, parenting issues, grief, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and related concerns such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a respectful, down-to-earth style that centers the person’s own knowledge of their life. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than long lectures.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience working with the variety of concerns listed in his profile.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Utah.
Which languages are offered and can he see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.
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