Brett Dustin, LCSW

Brett Dustin is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and depression. He works with people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, and challenges like ADHD and compassion fatigue. Brett writes plainly and focuses on practical steps to make daily life more manageable.

He believes each person knows their story best and brings that experience into sessions. Brett aims to build on a client’s existing strengths while offering tools for coping and change. He encourages small, achievable steps and clear goals rather than long, abstract plans.

In sessions Brett uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, and dialectical behavior techniques to help people understand patterns and practice new skills. He also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused methods to support emotional regulation and problem solving.

Brett has six years of professional experience and holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - credential in Utah. He keeps language straightforward and focuses on what people can do between sessions to notice progress and stay engaged.

People who reach out can expect supportive, goal-oriented conversations. Brett aims to help clients break problems into manageable pieces and practice realistic changes over time.

How Brett’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel understood and can name their next steps; it helps when someone wants a supportive, nonjudgmental space to make sense of struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication skills that can be practiced outside sessions to help with intense emotions and impulsive behavior.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, daily challenges, and personal preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what is helpful.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Online work can also allow steady practice of skills between meetings and more flexible scheduling to match everyday life.