Scott McConnell, CMHC

I have experience working with young children, pre-teens, teens, young adults, couples, parents, and adults. Each phase of life has its own nuances, and I love to walk alongside my clients as they navigate the difficult and unexpected circumstances that can occur.

As a parent myself, I am particularly passionate about empowering parents, addressing child-parent attachment, and treating child behavioral concerns. I have also been trained in EMDR and have experience working with both complex trauma and single incident traumas. I am LGBTQ+ friendly and commonly work with clients experiencing faith crisis or transition, anxiety, depression, relationship or marriage dissatisfaction, and addiction. When treating mental health, I find that it is vital for my clients to understand how the brain works, which is why I utilize a science informed and brain-based approach in treatment. I find that the more informed a person is of the function of their brain that they experience less shame and feel more empowered. Interventions that I commonly use are CBT, EMDR, REBT, Biofeedback, Mindfulness, and Attachment Focused Therapy.

I am a transplant to Utah from Colorado, where I earned my Master of Arts in counseling from a CACREP accredited university. One of the first things I learned about Utah when I moved here is that Utahans take their fry sauce seriously, and I am now a convert to that part of the culture. I have also enjoyed partaking of Utah’s outdoors and I am still working on finding my “perfect” fishing spot. I also enjoy skiing and spending time with my family.

Issues Specialized In:

ADHD
Anger Management
Anxiety
Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism
Behavioral Issues
Child
Coping Skills
Depression
Dual Diagnosis
Emotional Disturbance
Faith Transitions
Family Conflict
Grief
Infidelity
LGBTQIA+
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Men’s Issues
Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Addiction
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Transgender
Trauma and PTSD

Client Types:

Individuals
Couples

Therapy Types:

Art Therapy
Attachment Based
Biofeedback
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
Eclectic
EMDR
Existential
Family/Marital
Gottman Method
Mindfulness Based (MBCT)
Narrative
Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
Person-Centered
Play Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
Relational
Trauma Focused

Age:

Toddler (4-5 years)
Children (6-10 years)
Preteen (11-12 years)
Teen (13-17 years)
Adults (18 -64 years)
Elders (65+)

Location:

Lehi
Telehealth

Insurance:

Blue Cross Blue Shield
DMBA
EMI Health
Humana
HMHI-BHN
Medicaid
Medicare
Molina
Optum
PEHP
Regence
SelectHealth
TriCare
TriWest
UMR
United Healthcare
University of Utah Health Plans