Cody Merrell, LCSW, therapist in Salt Lake City, Utah

Individual Therapy in Salt Lake City & Online Across Utah


Therapy for Adults Seeking a Deeper Sense of Self, Healing, and Belonging

You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or simply aware that something in your life doesn’t feel the way you want it to.


Hi, I'm Cody

Many adults who reach out have spent years adapting to expectations, environments, relationships, or experiences that shaped how they understand themselves and their place in the world.

Therapy offers a space to better understand those patterns and move toward a life that feels more aligned, meaningful, and connected.

You May Be in the Right Place If...

Exploring who you are, what matters most to you, and what it means to live more authentically.

Understanding the anxiety, self-criticism, and perfectionism that can make it difficult to feel fully at ease with yourself.

Experiences from the past continue to influence how you see yourself, your relationships, or your place in the world.

Experiences in a non-affirming or high-demand environment continue to affect your life, relationships, or sense of self.

You're looking for support that respects diverse beliefs, whether religious, non-religious, or evolving.

You're navigating change, seeking deeper self-understanding, or looking to create meaningful change in your life.

Area’s of Focus

EMDR Therapy

Sometimes understanding why something is happening isn't enough to create change. EMDR can help process experiences that continue to affect your life, relationships, and sense of self.

LGBTQIA+ Therapy

Affirming therapy for LGBTQIA+ adults, with particular depth of experience supporting gay men navigating identity, relationships, belonging, and non-affirming environments.

Religious Trauma

Support for adults navigating religious trauma, identity, shame, and experiences in non-affirming or high demand environments.

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Identity & Belonging

Therapy for adults exploring who they are, what matters most to them, and how to create a life that feels more authentic, connected, and meaningful.

What Therapy Can Offer


Many people begin therapy because something feels difficult, overwhelming, or stuck. Over time, therapy can also become a space to better understand yourself, strengthen relationships, and build a life that feels more aligned with who you are.

Therapy may help you:

  • Understand yourself with greater clarity and self-compassion

  • Reduce the impact of past experiences that continue to affect the present

  • Develop healthier boundaries and more fulfilling relationships

  • Feel more confident in your identity, values, and decisions

  • Navigate anxiety, perfectionism, and self-criticism with greater flexibility

  • Build a stronger sense of connection, belonging, and authenticity

Therapy is not about becoming someone different. It is about understanding yourself more fully and creating a life that feels more authentic, connected, and aligned with who you are.

Getting Started

We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, available in person or online.

This is a brief conversation to discuss what is bringing you in, answer any questions you may have, and determine whether working together feels like a good fit.

If it does, we schedule an initial assessment and begin ongoing therapy focused on the goals that matter most to you.

Sessions are available in person in Salt Lake City and via secure telehealth throughout Utah.