What counseling is here
Counseling is licensed clinical care. Brian Lewis, LCMHC (Utah license #5497978-6009), provides individual therapy for alcohol and drug addiction, PTSD, trauma, complex trauma, and relationship strain, for first responders, healthcare workers, and their families. You can read more on the counseling page.
The clinical work draws on EMDR, ART, and solution-focused approaches. EMDR and ART work with the memories that stay stuck; solution-focused work builds on what is already working and moves toward concrete next steps. You can see how they compare in EMDR vs. ART and read about solution-focused therapy.
The practical details are simple. Individual sessions only. $150 for a 50-minute session, paid at the appointment, with a superbill on request if you want to pursue possible out-of-network reimbursement — how that works is explained here. Sessions happen in person in Midvale or by secure telehealth anywhere in Utah, because Brian is licensed in Utah only.
What coaching is — and is not
Coaching is different in kind, not just in topic. The coaching work is non-clinical. It is not therapy, and it is not licensed mental health care. It does not diagnose, and it does not treat.
The flagship program is MIND Sherpa 8, an eight-week coaching course for business owners and leaders who want stronger leadership at work and at home. It uses emotional intelligence and behavioral psychology for decisions, communication, and healthier habits, with goal-driven modules, consistent check-ins, and honest feedback. Formats can include one-on-one, group, intensives, workshops, and an online course.
Two things matter when you consider it. First, because coaching is non-clinical, it is available beyond Utah — you do not need to be physically in the state. Second, program details and investment are shared during a consultation, and results vary. There is no promised outcome attached to the program, and you should be wary of anyone who promises one.
What consulting covers
There is a third door, and it is for a different audience entirely. Consulting for therapists is for licensed therapists and counselors building a practice that lasts: niche and positioning, sustainable caseload design, pricing and superbill workflow, marketing that keeps your voice, referral relationships, and boundaries that protect the work.
Like coaching, consulting is non-clinical. It is professional guidance for professionals, not care for distress. An engagement starts with a conversation, and you can begin that through the contact page.
Who each path is for
Therapy fits when the concern is clinical or the weight is real: addiction, PTSD, trauma, complex trauma, the residue of calls and shifts, relationship strain that follows the job home, the numbness that creeps in after years of absorbing other people's worst days. If what you are carrying affects your sleep, your drinking, your marriage, your patience, or your sense of who you are, that is therapy territory.
Coaching fits when you are functioning but want to function better: a leader who wants sharper decisions and steadier communication, a business owner whose habits at work are quietly costing them at home. The work is forward-looking and structured. It is not a substitute for treatment, and it is not designed to process trauma.
Consulting fits clinicians who want to build something sustainable. If you are a therapist reading this rather than a responder, that page is written for you.
The lines can overlap. You might want coaching for leadership while also needing a place to set down what the job has cost. The right answer can be both, in the right order, and the consultation is where that gets sorted out.
Why a clinical concern belongs in therapy
It can be tempting to route pain toward something that sounds lighter. Coaching language — goals, habits, performance — can feel safer than therapy language, especially in cultures where asking for help carries a cost. But a clinical concern addressed with a non-clinical tool is a mismatch, and it is one you would pay for twice.
Addiction, trauma symptoms, and complex trauma need licensed clinical care. That is what the training in EMDR and ART exists for, and it is why the therapy work is deliberately separate from the coaching work. If trauma is part of what you are carrying, coaching alone will not process it.
If you are unsure which side of the line you are on, that uncertainty is itself a good reason to take the free consultation rather than guess. Naming what is happening is easier with someone whose job is to tell the difference.
How the free 15-minute consult helps you choose
The consultation is 15 minutes, it is free, and it exists for exactly this decision. You describe what is going on — in your own words, no forms first — and Brian will tell you plainly whether therapy, coaching, or a conversation first fits best. If therapy is the fit, you can book from there. If coaching is the fit, the consultation is where program details and investment get shared.
You are not committing to anything by asking. The worst outcome of the call is that you learn the right door is the other one, which is a better outcome than spending months in the wrong room.
If you would rather start in writing, send a message. And if you are in crisis right now, call or text 988, or call 911 — a consult call is not an emergency line.
If you're in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.