Scott McConnell

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:

Addiction
ADHD
Adoption
Anxiety
Autism
Behavioral Issues
Child
Coping Skills
Depression
Developmental Disorders
Divorce
Family Conflict
Grief
Infidelity
Intellectual Disability
Life Transitions
Marital and Premarital
Men’s Issues
Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Sexual Addiction
Spirituality
Stress
Suicidal Ideation
Transgender
Video Game Addiction

Therapy Types:

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Art Therapy
Attachment Based
Biofeedback
Christian Counseling
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
EMDR
Existential
Gottman Method
Mindfulness Based (MBCT)
Narrative
Play Therapy
Trauma Focused

Age:

Adults
Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Elders (65+)

Location:

Lehi

Insurance:

BlueCross/Blue Shield
EMI Health
Humana
Huntsman Mental Health
Molina
Multiplan
Optum
Regence
SelectHealth
TriCare
TriWest
UMR
United Healthcare
University of Utah