Individual Therapy for Adults in Salt Lake City
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Welcome to New Heights Counseling
Cody Merrell, LCSW
You may be carrying more than others realize. It might show up as anxiety, self-doubt, emotional exhaustion, or a quiet sense that you’re both too much and not enough. Even if you can’t fully name what feels off, you may know you’re ready for things to be different.
Therapy is a place to slow down, reconnect, and make sense of your story. It isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about understanding what shaped you and creating space to live with more clarity, calm, and confidence.
At New Heights Counseling, I provide individual therapy for adults seeking thoughtful, non-religious care, with an approach that is affirming, collaborative, and grounded in respect. I work with people across a wide range of identities, beliefs, and life experiences, including LGBTQIA+ clients, and bring particular depth in my work with gay men.
I support adults navigating anxiety, trauma, shame, perfectionism, and the lasting impact of non-affirming or high-pressure environments. Therapy here is centered on you, your experiences, your values, and what matters most in your life. If this approach resonates with you, you’re welcome to reach out.
You’re welcome here.
Why New Heights Counseling
Life can leave invisible marks that shape how we think, feel, and connect. I work with adults who want to understand these patterns and move toward something steadier and more authentic.
Common Reasons Clients Begin Therapy Include:
Healing from trauma or difficult life experiences
Anxiety, self-criticism, and emotional burnout
Relationship challenges and attachment wounds
Perfectionism and fear of not being enough
Low mood, loss of direction, or diminished motivation
Shame, identity, and a sense of belonging
Navigating life transitions, authenticity, and self-trust
Seeking affirming, culturally responsive support, including for LGBTQIA+ adults
Working Together
Therapy at New Heights Counseling is built on connection, curiosity, and care. I work with adults who want to understand themselves more deeply, untangle what’s been holding them back, and create a life that feels more grounded, authentic, and fulfilling.
My work is collaborative and paced with care, drawing on evidence-based approaches to support insight, healing, and meaningful change.
Common Areas of Focus:
Healing from Trauma
EMDR and trauma therapy for adults, offered in Salt Lake City and through telehealth across Utah.
Support for individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, identity-related stress, or relational wounds. This work is grounded in creating safety, collaboration, and respect for your pace, helping you process past experiences and build resilience in the present.
Non-Religious Support
Therapy for adults seeking thoughtful, non-religious care, offered in Salt Lake City and through telehealth across Utah.
This work honors atheist, agnostic, spiritual-but-not-religious, non-religious perspectives, and diverse religious beliefs. Therapy is free from spiritual or faith-based frameworks and focuses instead on meaning, values, and evidence-informed approaches, including support for anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.
LGBTQIA+ Support
Affirming therapy for LGBTQIA+ adults, offered in Salt Lake City and through telehealth across Utah.
A supportive space to explore identity, belonging, relationships, and mental health concerns such as anxiety, shame, trauma, and the impact of non-affirming or high-pressure environments. Care is grounded in cultural responsiveness, lived experience, and respect for the complexity of LGBTQIA+ experiences.
Why I Do This Work
I believe in the strength of human resilience. While no one should have to suffer, I’ve seen how people draw on courage and insight to face deeply painful experiences and move toward living in a way that feels more grounded, intentional, and aligned with who they are.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Utah, I’m committed to providing therapy that is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-informed care. My approach is warm and thoughtful, integrating established, research-informed therapeutic approaches with genuine human connection, and shaped by years of clinical work with adults navigating complexity, transition, and change.
This is a space where you can show up as you are, bringing whatever you’re holding and however you’re feeling.
How to Get Started
Therapy at New Heights Counseling is collaborative and tailored to your needs. My approach draws from EMDR, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, existential, narrative, and psychoeducational strategies, along with other established, research-informed approaches, to support insight, emotional resilience, and meaningful change.
Some sessions focus on reflection and connection, while others involve structured trauma processing or skill-building. Therapy isn’t about fixing you. It’s about helping you understand yourself more fully and live with greater intention and ease.
To begin, we start with a free 15-minute phone consultation to briefly discuss what you’re looking for and whether my approach may be a good fit. This call is for informational purposes and not a therapy session. If you decide to move forward, you’ll complete the intake paperwork through the client portal, and we’ll schedule the initial assessment. Ongoing therapy is then shaped by your goals and clinical needs, with a collaborative plan that supports growth at a pace that feels right for you.
Sessions are typically 50 minutes. Longer extended EMDR sessions (60+ minutes) are available for more sustained processing and are typically self-pay only. For some clients, these sessions may qualify for partial reimbursement depending on their insurance plan.
In-person sessions are available in Salt Lake City, with telehealth options across Utah.