Dr. Allen Riggs
Experienced therapist focused on practical change
LCMHC Utah
- Experience
- 23 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Allen
Dr. Allen Riggs draws on more than two decades of clinical practice to help people who are navigating stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes.
Background and approach
He approaches each person with practical strategies and an emphasis on building motivation and confidence, tailoring sessions to the concerns clients bring and the goals they want to reach. Trained and licensed as an LCMHC in Utah, Dr.
Riggs blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening to create collaborative treatment plans. He also uses brief goal-focused strategies and motivational interviewing to help clients move from insight to action.
His background includes work as a coach and consultant in organizational psychology, which informs a pragmatic, results-oriented style. Sessions accommodate a range of communication preferences, and Dr.
Riggs frames therapy as a partnership focused on skills, perspective shifts, and sustainable coping. He works in English and maintains his practice in Utah, offering an approach aimed at practical change and improved day-to-day functioning.
Working with practical, evidence-informed approaches online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and difficulties with self-esteem by teaching concrete skills and practice exercises. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and establishing a supportive therapeutic relationship to help clients explore their values and make choices that feel right for them. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen the motivation needed to pursue change, which can be useful when addressing substance issues, behavior change, or goal-directed work.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day circumstances, adjusting the plan as progress and needs evolve.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity when travel or relocation occurs, and use the format that helps a client engage most effectively with treatment.
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Experience
23+ years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English