Male Therapists in American Fork, UT
Change is one of the few constants in life. It can come through major adjustments like career shifts, loss, deployments, school, or stepping out of your comfort zone—circumstances that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Remember, you’re not alone. I am here to support you through these challenges, helping you find healing, growth, and the clarity to move forward.
Change is one of the few constants in life. It can come through major adjustments like career shifts, loss, deployments, school, or stepping out of your comfort zone—circumstances that can leave us feeling overwhelmed. Remember, you’re not alone. I am here to support you through these challenges, helping you find healing, growth, and the clarity to move forward.
Welcome to Suncrest Counseling! Do you struggle with excessive worry and/or perfectionism? Never feeling like you're enough? Excessive guilt? People pleasing? Critical self talk? Difficulties in relationships? I enjoy helping my clients understand their emotions, clarify their values, heal from the past, and move towards living a more fulfilling life. What matters to you is important to me. I incorporate a variety of approaches into counseling to fit the needs of my clients. I especially enjoy working with clients through anxiety, OCD, depression, perfectionism, and shame.
Welcome to Suncrest Counseling! Do you struggle with excessive worry and/or perfectionism? Never feeling like you're enough? Excessive guilt? People pleasing? Critical self talk? Difficulties in relationships? I enjoy helping my clients understand their emotions, clarify their values, heal from the past, and move towards living a more fulfilling life. What matters to you is important to me. I incorporate a variety of approaches into counseling to fit the needs of my clients. I especially enjoy working with clients through anxiety, OCD, depression, perfectionism, and shame.
Do you want to start getting tasks completed? Do you need to learn strategies to handle feeling overwhelmed without shutting down? Do you need help learning to concentrate on one task and not getting distracted by other things? Do you feel like your brain never takes a break? Do you worry excessively about even the littlest things? Do you find it difficult to adjust to changes? Do you wonder why you do the things you do? Maybe you notice these things in your child or teen. You might be struggling with ADHD, Anxiety, Stress, or a combination of things.
Do you want to start getting tasks completed? Do you need to learn strategies to handle feeling overwhelmed without shutting down? Do you need help learning to concentrate on one task and not getting distracted by other things? Do you feel like your brain never takes a break? Do you worry excessively about even the littlest things? Do you find it difficult to adjust to changes? Do you wonder why you do the things you do? Maybe you notice these things in your child or teen. You might be struggling with ADHD, Anxiety, Stress, or a combination of things.
20 years experience helping clients become good at life, not good at coming to therapy. Let's build a toolbox of specific skills that maintain good mental health to overcome depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and many other areas of struggle. The goal is to process, assess, and provide a clear picture of where you stand now with concrete next steps on how to grow and heal.
20 years experience helping clients become good at life, not good at coming to therapy. Let's build a toolbox of specific skills that maintain good mental health to overcome depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and many other areas of struggle. The goal is to process, assess, and provide a clear picture of where you stand now with concrete next steps on how to grow and heal.
Life can be beautiful, yet it can be intensely unbearable. Therapy has been what I’ve sought when I’ve been stuck in cycles of crippling anxiety and depression. I’ve also found healing in connecting with people. I’ve grown sensitive to topics people face on the daily. A few themes I’ve seen closely include anxiety, depression, suicide, unique challenges among LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, and faith journeys and crises. In therapy, you author the life you want to create. I assist you in taking small steps so that you can climb the peaks that bring you meaning and peace.
Life can be beautiful, yet it can be intensely unbearable. Therapy has been what I’ve sought when I’ve been stuck in cycles of crippling anxiety and depression. I’ve also found healing in connecting with people. I’ve grown sensitive to topics people face on the daily. A few themes I’ve seen closely include anxiety, depression, suicide, unique challenges among LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, and faith journeys and crises. In therapy, you author the life you want to create. I assist you in taking small steps so that you can climb the peaks that bring you meaning and peace.
Connor Duersch is a clinical mental health counseling intern dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges and fostering meaningful connections. With a warm, grounded approach, he creates a space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow. Drawing from personal experience overcoming depression and addiction, Connor brings genuine compassion and a nonjudgmental presence to his work with others on similar journeys.
Connor Duersch is a clinical mental health counseling intern dedicated to supporting individuals through life’s challenges and fostering meaningful connections. With a warm, grounded approach, he creates a space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow. Drawing from personal experience overcoming depression and addiction, Connor brings genuine compassion and a nonjudgmental presence to his work with others on similar journeys.
Maybe you’re feeling stuck in patterns that don’t make sense, exhausted from family tension, or unsure of who you are and where you’re going. Maybe your relationships feel distant, or you’re overwhelmed trying to keep everything together. Therapy can be a place to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with yourself, your values, and the people who matter to you.
I’m a systemic therapist who works with teens, adults, couples, and families. I’m here to support you through life’s challenges with compassion, honesty, and real curiosity. I work especially with folks navigating identity questions, relationship conflict, and family dynamics.
Maybe you’re feeling stuck in patterns that don’t make sense, exhausted from family tension, or unsure of who you are and where you’re going. Maybe your relationships feel distant, or you’re overwhelmed trying to keep everything together. Therapy can be a place to pause, reflect, and reconnect—with yourself, your values, and the people who matter to you.
I’m a systemic therapist who works with teens, adults, couples, and families. I’m here to support you through life’s challenges with compassion, honesty, and real curiosity. I work especially with folks navigating identity questions, relationship conflict, and family dynamics.
In our fast-paced world, life's demands can feel overwhelming. Your anxiety and depression might reach a breaking point, urging you to retreat into solitude. You're NOT alone. I've helped others in similar situations. Daily challenges can confound you, leaving you unsure of your path. This is where teletherapy comes in. Simplify the connection utilizing technology and together, we'll unearth healing, acceptance, and understanding. You needn't tackle this journey solo; together we can heal from the comfort of your home.
In our fast-paced world, life's demands can feel overwhelming. Your anxiety and depression might reach a breaking point, urging you to retreat into solitude. You're NOT alone. I've helped others in similar situations. Daily challenges can confound you, leaving you unsure of your path. This is where teletherapy comes in. Simplify the connection utilizing technology and together, we'll unearth healing, acceptance, and understanding. You needn't tackle this journey solo; together we can heal from the comfort of your home.
I love working with individuals, couples, and families. I believe that we all have challenges and adversity that we have to face in life. Unfortunately we don’t get to choose what those challenges will be, but we can choose how we will deal with them. I believe that by confronting problems head on, and working through the difficult challenges we can find purpose in life and heal. I believe that it is our challenges in life that shape who we become.
I love working with individuals, couples, and families. I believe that we all have challenges and adversity that we have to face in life. Unfortunately we don’t get to choose what those challenges will be, but we can choose how we will deal with them. I believe that by confronting problems head on, and working through the difficult challenges we can find purpose in life and heal. I believe that it is our challenges in life that shape who we become.
Undertaking a healing journey can often feel lonely and isolating. It’s understandable to hesitate to open up, fearing judgment, shame, or condemnation. I remember meeting a therapist seventeen years ago who offered me a safe space free from judgment. His genuine compassion made me realize that healing is possible and transformative. That experience ignited a passion for helping others feel safe, heard, and understood, no matter their struggles. This inspired me to shift my career path after earning my MBA and pursue a second Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy. We're here to support you, providing compassion and understanding
Undertaking a healing journey can often feel lonely and isolating. It’s understandable to hesitate to open up, fearing judgment, shame, or condemnation. I remember meeting a therapist seventeen years ago who offered me a safe space free from judgment. His genuine compassion made me realize that healing is possible and transformative. That experience ignited a passion for helping others feel safe, heard, and understood, no matter their struggles. This inspired me to shift my career path after earning my MBA and pursue a second Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy. We're here to support you, providing compassion and understanding
Dr. Spencer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), an AAMFT approved supervisor and an owner and clinical director of Zest for Life Counseling. He has more than a decade of experience working with individuals, couples and families. Dr. Spencer utilizes evidenced based practices and specializes in working with trauma, grief, and couples on the brink of divorce. Dr. Spencer completed a Bachelors degree in Family Studies from Weber State University, a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Oklahoma State University, and a Doctorate in Human Development and Family Science also from Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Spencer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), an AAMFT approved supervisor and an owner and clinical director of Zest for Life Counseling. He has more than a decade of experience working with individuals, couples and families. Dr. Spencer utilizes evidenced based practices and specializes in working with trauma, grief, and couples on the brink of divorce. Dr. Spencer completed a Bachelors degree in Family Studies from Weber State University, a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Oklahoma State University, and a Doctorate in Human Development and Family Science also from Oklahoma State University.
I have a varied set of personal and professional experience that has helped prepare me to become a therapist. Some of my experience includes being a husband and father, serving in my church community, working in corporate America, and serving in the Army Reserves. I have developed a strong passion for helping people repair and strengthen relationships. I am committed to helping my client’s find their strengths within and utilizing them in therapy. I am committed to helping people learn new skills to help them to better understand their emotions and how their brain works.
I have a varied set of personal and professional experience that has helped prepare me to become a therapist. Some of my experience includes being a husband and father, serving in my church community, working in corporate America, and serving in the Army Reserves. I have developed a strong passion for helping people repair and strengthen relationships. I am committed to helping my client’s find their strengths within and utilizing them in therapy. I am committed to helping people learn new skills to help them to better understand their emotions and how their brain works.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who may struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, communication conflict, or challenges with parenting adolescents. I have been working as a therapist since 2008. My focus is to help people heal, grow, and become their best selves. I work with people that are invested in overcoming their weaknesses and insecurities and are open to looking at new perspectives and challenge their current limiting beliefs.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who may struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, communication conflict, or challenges with parenting adolescents. I have been working as a therapist since 2008. My focus is to help people heal, grow, and become their best selves. I work with people that are invested in overcoming their weaknesses and insecurities and are open to looking at new perspectives and challenge their current limiting beliefs.
The reason your marriage feels hopeless is only because you don't have the complete strategy yet. There's a scientifically proven way to handle conflict and reconnect. Many couples like to avoid conflict altogether and the result is that problems don't get solved and hidden resentment drives people apart. I will teach you what you never learned in school about how to make your marriage a source of greater joy and less stress. I help people find their voice and learn how to share it in a loving way to solve problems. I help couples with a variety of things beyond communication like infidelity and addictions, including pornography.
The reason your marriage feels hopeless is only because you don't have the complete strategy yet. There's a scientifically proven way to handle conflict and reconnect. Many couples like to avoid conflict altogether and the result is that problems don't get solved and hidden resentment drives people apart. I will teach you what you never learned in school about how to make your marriage a source of greater joy and less stress. I help people find their voice and learn how to share it in a loving way to solve problems. I help couples with a variety of things beyond communication like infidelity and addictions, including pornography.
Matthew Bridgstock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSAT, CST, CPTT
1 Endorsed
American Fork, UT 84003
Healing is not about going back — it’s about creating something stronger than before. I help individuals and couples heal from betrayal, trauma, and disconnection, guiding them toward trust, safety, and lasting connection. In our work, you’ll find a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to process pain, rebuild trust, and deepen intimacy. Using proven, research-based methods, I’ll help you move from surviving to thriving, creating relationships and a sense of self that feel stronger, healthier, and more fulfilling than ever before.
Healing is not about going back — it’s about creating something stronger than before. I help individuals and couples heal from betrayal, trauma, and disconnection, guiding them toward trust, safety, and lasting connection. In our work, you’ll find a compassionate, nonjudgmental space to process pain, rebuild trust, and deepen intimacy. Using proven, research-based methods, I’ll help you move from surviving to thriving, creating relationships and a sense of self that feel stronger, healthier, and more fulfilling than ever before.
You’ve tried to think your way out of it — but your mind just won’t quiet down. Whether it’s replaying the past, fighting urges you don’t understand, or getting stuck in cycles you can’t seem to break, something inside you is asking for relief. You’re ready to stop just surviving and start actually feeling whole again. That’s where our work begins.
You’ve tried to think your way out of it — but your mind just won’t quiet down. Whether it’s replaying the past, fighting urges you don’t understand, or getting stuck in cycles you can’t seem to break, something inside you is asking for relief. You’re ready to stop just surviving and start actually feeling whole again. That’s where our work begins.
Life brings with it challenges and stresses for all of us that, at times, make the journey seem frightening and hopeless. Anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and trauma find their way into ALL of our lives to one degree or another. When we experience such times, we long for a deeper connection with our loved ones but are unable to find it. The good news is that we don’t need to suffer alone and there IS hope for healing and connection!
Life brings with it challenges and stresses for all of us that, at times, make the journey seem frightening and hopeless. Anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and trauma find their way into ALL of our lives to one degree or another. When we experience such times, we long for a deeper connection with our loved ones but are unable to find it. The good news is that we don’t need to suffer alone and there IS hope for healing and connection!
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and Learning Disorders. I also help families and individuals address the learning and behavioral difficulties frequently associated with these neurodevelopmental disorders. Evaluations are tailored to the individual needs of my clients and may be as brief or as comprehensive as needed to answer the referral question. In terms of treatment, I utilize the personal strengths of my clients in designing and implementing solutions specific to their needs.
I specialize in the assessment and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and Learning Disorders. I also help families and individuals address the learning and behavioral difficulties frequently associated with these neurodevelopmental disorders. Evaluations are tailored to the individual needs of my clients and may be as brief or as comprehensive as needed to answer the referral question. In terms of treatment, I utilize the personal strengths of my clients in designing and implementing solutions specific to their needs.
I work with clients struggling with a variety of issues, providing individual, couples, and family therapy. I am passionate about the well being and livelihood of those I work with, and integrate a variety of approaches to help you to accomplish your goals. I specialize in working with those struggling with sexual addiction and their significant others on associated relational issues including trust, betrayal, and trauma work, as well as mental health issues that play a role in these areas.
I work with clients struggling with a variety of issues, providing individual, couples, and family therapy. I am passionate about the well being and livelihood of those I work with, and integrate a variety of approaches to help you to accomplish your goals. I specialize in working with those struggling with sexual addiction and their significant others on associated relational issues including trust, betrayal, and trauma work, as well as mental health issues that play a role in these areas.
I work often with men, women, and veterans/first responders in midlife or later who are struggling with trauma, grief, major life transitions, issues of aging, or loss of identity/purpose and who want thoughtful, practical counseling from someone who understands life, service, struggle, and resilience.
Many of my clients come to counseling feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, loss, or a sense that life has lost its direction. Some are dealing with painful memories from the past or PTSD. Others are navigating chronic illness, divorce, retirement, relationship struggles, loneliness, or end of life issues.
I work often with men, women, and veterans/first responders in midlife or later who are struggling with trauma, grief, major life transitions, issues of aging, or loss of identity/purpose and who want thoughtful, practical counseling from someone who understands life, service, struggle, and resilience.
Many of my clients come to counseling feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, depression, loss, or a sense that life has lost its direction. Some are dealing with painful memories from the past or PTSD. Others are navigating chronic illness, divorce, retirement, relationship struggles, loneliness, or end of life issues.
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As a man, why might I want to see a male therapist?
There are many reasons a man might wish to work with a male therapist, including a degree of shared identity, which may help client and therapist connect to each other and allow for a more free-flowing discussion of issues that can be deeply personal. Some men may feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about relationship concerns, the pressures they feel around the roles society and family place on men, career or job challenges, self-esteem, or anger problems. For some men who have not had a male role models in their lives, a good male therapist may be especially helpful.
How can I find out about a therapist’s experience treating men?
Individuals looking for treatment should feel comfortable directly asking a therapist about their history treating men overall and the issues that arise in therapy with men. A good therapist will be happy to discuss such matters as well as their educational background, approach to treatment, and how they think they can aid a prospective client.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
Would a male therapist have specific training in treating men?
Generally, no. There are no certifications for treating men specifically, but there are continuing education classes that therapists may take that focus on treating men as a group. There are many therapists who focus on men and male issues in their treatment and therefore have experience and expertise in this domain.