Dr. Sidney Dang, UT Psychologist
Compassionate, practical psychotherapy for stressed parents
Book with Sidney- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- UT Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Sidney
Dr. Sidney Dang offers a direct, approachable style that centers people and their strengths. He blends client-centered listening with practical tools to help reduce stress, manage anxiety, and address parenting concerns.
Dr. Dang is a Utah psychologist with 14 years of experience and a background across independent practice, community mental health, residential treatment, hospitals, and schools. In sessions he focuses on clear, usable skills.
He draws from cognitive behavioral therapy to tackle unhelpful thinking and from dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas guide work around feeling connected and understood. He uses existential questions when people are facing life changes or searching for meaning. Parents often seek him out for help with sleep problems, behavior related concerns, substance or process addictions, and the stress of caregiving.
He also supports people with grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and issues tied to culture or discrimination. He describes his approach as strengths-based and practical, aiming to leave people with tools they can use day to day. Dr.
Dang has contributed to research on trauma and diagnostic labels and written about using cultural approaches like hip-hop in therapy. His varied clinical background informs how he tailors sessions to each person’s needs. He works in English and provides multiple online session formats.
He holds the credential UT Psychologist 9434459-2501. People interested in getting started can follow the platform steps to match and schedule a first appointment.
What Sidney works with
Everything Sidney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sidney helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sidney lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Therapeutic approaches and online delivery
Dr. Dang often draws from attachment-based therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns of connection and safety in relationships and can help people who feel disconnected or struggle with trust. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace to build on strengths and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers concrete strategies for changing unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust those methods over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for full sessions that benefit from face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow for shorter check-ins, written reflections, or quick skill coaching between sessions. These options aim to make consistent care easier to fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Sidney
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, addictions, trauma and related issues such as sleep problems and self-esteem.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a client-centered, strengths-based style and blends practical techniques from evidence-based approaches to teach skills and promote coping.
What experience does he bring?
He has 14 years of clinical experience across independent practice, community mental health, residential treatment, hospitals, and schools.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He practices in Utah and holds the credential UT Psychologist 9434459-2501.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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