Damon Bryan
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
LMFT Utah
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Languages
- English
About Damon
Damon Bryan is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in Utah with 21 years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, substance use, relationship and family conflicts, and a range of other concerns.
Background and approach
He draws on a collaborative style that invites clients to define goals together and to explore thoughts and feelings in a nonjudgmental environment. His approach emphasizes building a strong therapeutic alliance as a foundation for change.
Practicing with a mix of evidence-informed methods, Damon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness-based techniques depending on client needs. He has worked with issues that include grief, intimacy challenges, ADHD, bipolar concerns, parenting and fatherhood issues, adoption and foster care matters, chronic illness and pain, domestic violence, and addiction.
Damon also brings experience addressing attachment dynamics, blended family situations, and family-of-origin patterns. He aims to empower clients to take practical steps toward more fulfilling, resilient lives, and he remains flexible around scheduling while typically avoiding evenings and weekends.
Prospective clients are invited to connect to discuss fit and availability before beginning work together.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your needs
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many practical concerns. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that uses guided processing to help people reprocess distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, which can be helpful for trauma and abuse-related symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy blends skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness to support people coping with intense emotions and relationship challenges.Finding the right approach is collaborative rather than prescribed. Damon partners with clients to explore which methods align with their goals, preferences, and the nature of their concerns, and he adjusts techniques as work progresses to better meet individual needs.
Online therapy with this clinician is 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 access consistent support without commuting, and they allow sessions and between-session contact to fit into everyday life while still focusing on practical strategies and therapeutic progress.
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Experience
21+ years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English