Bruce Engelhard, LICSW, LCSW

Bruce Engelhard is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. He holds a DC LICSW and a Utah LCSW and practices from Utah. He lists concerns such as anger, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, ADHD, addictions, intimacy issues, sleep problems, and stress.

Bruce brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. He combines several therapy approaches like acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, and client-centered work to address what’s happening now. Conversations tend to focus on actions and attitudes people can use day to day. He describes therapy as collaborative and interactive rather than prescriptive.

Outside of the office he spends a lot of time in the mountains as a Guide and Educator. He teaches avalanche education and runs guided backcountry outings. He has used outdoor settings with clients in the past, including a private practice called Walk & Talk, and finds the outdoors helpful for some kinds of work.

Bruce has worked with adolescents, individuals, and people dealing with family challenges across a range of concerns for more than a decade. He draws on techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and attachment-based ideas when relevant. Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, practical coping skills, and talk about changing responses to stressful situations.

He also notes additional focus areas such as hospice and end-of-life counseling, prejudice and discrimination, and seasonal affective disorder. People considering his services are invited to review how his methods match their needs and to use the site's booking path to arrange an initial session.

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