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Individual Therapy in Salt Lake City or Online Throughout Utah

Clarity and resilience: affirming care, tailored to your unique experience.

Empower Your Wellness: Begin Individual Therapy

Beginning individual therapy is an act of self-compassion, a commitment to understanding yourself more deeply and creating a life that aligns with your values. At New Heights Counseling, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space where you can explore challenges, cultivate resilience, and discover your inner strength.

Affirming therapy office in Salt Lake City, Utah for LGBTQ+ adults, gay men, and Individuals seeking trauma-informed, EMDR-trained care for anxiety, depression, life transitions, and healing from religious trauma. Welcoming transplants to Utah.

Warm & Inviting

A place for authentic connection and transformative therapy.

Your Story, Supported here.

Whether you're navigating the complexities of identity, processing past trauma, managing anxiety and perfectionism, seeking to build healthier relationships, navigating cultural adjustments as a recent transplant to Utah, or exploring your spirituality outside of traditional religious frameworks, individual therapy can provide valuable tools and insights. I welcome LGBTQIA+ individuals and have extensive experience working with gay men, understanding the unique challenges and strengths that come with these experiences. I also provide focused support for those recovering from religious trauma, seeking secular guidance, or exploring spiritual-but-not-religious identities. We will work together to address issues such as anxiety, perfectionism, self-doubt, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, minority stress, political stress, PTSD, and CPTSD.

My Approach

My therapeutic approach is strength-based and empowering, grounded in evidence-based modalities, including trauma-informed care, CBT, mindfulness, and EMDR, among others based on your needs and preferences. I tailor these approaches to your individual needs, prioritizing a safe, collaborative therapeutic relationship where you feel heard, understood, and empowered, fostering healing and personal growth.

Photo of Cody Merrell, LCSW — a gay-affirming, trauma-informed therapist providing individual therapy for LGBTQ+ adults in Salt Lake City and across Utah.

Cody Merrell, LCSW

Clinical Therapist

Flexible Therapy Options: Online & In-Person

  • In-Person Sessions: Offered in a comfortable setting in Salt Lake City.

  • Online Therapy: Accessible throughout Utah for your convenience.

  • Sessions Duration: Standard sessions are typically 50 minutes.

  • EMDR-Trained Extended Sessions: Available for your Preferences.

  • Scheduling: Request a 15-minute Consultation online.