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Brett Dustin, LCSW
Utah
LCSW - Stress and Anxiety focus
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Brett
Brett Dustin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Utah with six years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression and helps people who want practical tools to handle those problems.
He starts by listening to each person’s story and identifying patterns that keep problems active. He uses clear, structured steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Then he works with people to try different ways of responding and practicing new skills between sessions.
Sessions often include short, goal-focused tasks and skills practice. Brett uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down situations into thoughts, feelings, and actions. He also draws on client-centered principles to keep conversations grounded in the person’s concerns and values.
When emotion runs high, he uses ideas from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills. Mindfulness techniques are used for staying present and reducing automatic reactions. Solution-Focused approaches help set concrete next steps and small experiments to try in daily life.
People who meet with Brett can expect straightforward feedback and specific exercises to try between visits. He frames progress as small, testable changes rather than sudden fixes. For anyone juggling work, parenting, or caregiving, he aims to make sessions practical and relevant to day-to-day demands.
How his approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing responses. Online sessions can walk through thought records, behavior experiments, and homework planning in the same way as in-person work. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.DBT provides concrete skills for handling intense emotion and reducing impulsive reactions. In virtual sessions he may teach short distress-tolerance exercises, role-play new responses, and help set up step-by-step plans for practicing skills between meetings. Client-centered methods keep the agenda tied to what matters most to the individual, with the therapist reflecting and clarifying concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of CBT, DBT, or client-centered techniques fits their goals and daily life. That choice can change as needs change and as small experiments reveal what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, require less travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to practice skills in real-world settings between sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to whatever session format is agreed on.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and related issues like addiction, grief, and intimacy problems.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He uses a practical, structured approach that focuses on noticing thoughts and habits, then testing new responses in daily life.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has six years of professional experience working in clinical settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in Utah and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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