Individual Therapy in Salt Lake City & Online Across Utah

Trauma-Informed Therapy for Adults Seeking Authentic, Lasting Change

Cody Merrell, LCSW, individual therapist in Salt Lake City, Utah, providing trauma-informed, EMDR, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Hi, I’m Cody

If you’re here, something in your life may feel unsettled. You might be feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or simply aware that something isn’t quite working the way you’d like.

Therapy offers space to slow down, understand what is happening beneath the surface, and move toward a life that feels more aligned and meaningful.

I help adults reconnect with themselves after years of adapting to environments, expectations, or experiences that shaped who they thought they had to be.

Start with a free 15-minute consultation

You might be:

  • Navigating anxiety, perfectionism, or self-criticism

  • Healing from trauma or experiences that continue to carry emotional weight

  • Rebuilding after non-affirming or high-demand environments

  • Exploring identity, authenticity, and belonging

  • Understanding patterns in relationships, dating, or intimacy

  • Feeling disconnected from friends, family, or sense of self

  • Adjusting to a move, a new phase of life, or change in circumstances

  • Wanting support that respects diverse beliefs, whether religious, non-religious, or evolving

  • Seeking deeper, intentional therapy rather than quick solutions

You don’t need a clear reason to reach out. If something feels out of alignment, that’s enough.

Individual Therapy That Respects Your Experience

You may feel anxious, stuck, or disconnected from the life you want to be living.

Individual therapy offers space to understand what has shaped you and move toward a life that feels more aligned and meaningful.

Trauma Therapy and EMDR

Trauma-informed and EMDR therapy services in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided by Cody Merrell, LCSW.

Many adults I work with are carrying the impact of experiences that still feel present in daily life, including trauma, attachment wounds, or religious experiences.

Trauma-informed therapy, including EMDR when it fits, offers space to process these experiences and begin relating to them in a different way over time.

LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy

LGBTQ+ affirming therapy services in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided by Cody Merrell, LCSW.

I work with LGBTQIA+ adults across identities and experiences, with particular depth of experience supporting gay men navigating identity, relationships, and life after non-affirming environments.

Therapy offers a space where your identity is understood as part of your lived experience, and where you can explore what feels aligned moving forward.

Getting Started

Getting started does not have to feel complicated. We move at a pace that feels clear and manageable.

We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, available in person or online. This is a brief conversation to get a sense of what is bringing you in, answer any questions you may have, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.

If it feels like a good fit, we schedule an initial assessment and begin ongoing sessions focused on the work we identify together.

Start with a free 15-minute consultation (in-person or online)