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AC Portrait of Alan Cochrane

Alan Cochrane

Experienced guide for mindful change

LCMHC Utah

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Alan

Alan Cochrane is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah with more than 35 years of clinical experience. He brings a long-standing interest in depth and personal growth to his work, combining talk-based methods with experiential tools rooted in mindfulness and hypnotherapy.

Background and approach

Alan frames therapy as a collaborative exploration where curiosity, courage, and self-compassion guide change. He describes his role as a guide who helps clients turn inward to recognize personal strengths, understand recurring patterns, and develop practical skills for everyday life.

His manner is warm, direct, and often infused with gentle humor, helping clients face difficult material while also accessing resilience. Alan supports people through concerns such as anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, self-esteem and career stresses, as well as a range of attachment and intimacy issues.

Based in the red rock region of southwestern Utah, Alan integrates client-centered sensibilities with cognitive behavioral strategies and elements of Jungian and mindfulness-oriented work. He emphasizes identifying what is skillful within a person and building new, adaptive ways of relating to thoughts, emotions, and behavior to foster greater authenticity and well-being.

Approaches for Online Growth and Practical Change

Alan blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work to address both immediate symptoms and deeper personal values. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and learning concrete skills to change behaviors and emotional responses, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, addictions, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore feelings and discover their own solutions through empathy and active listening.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist and client evaluate which methods feel most useful and adapt over time based on goals and preferences. Alan aims to combine practical strategies with supportive reflection so clients can build skills while honoring their personal process.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to schedule work around their lives, continue momentum between in-person commitments, and choose the format that best fits their comfort level and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Alan commonly address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem, career challenges, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach and style?
His style combines client-centered warmth with practical techniques, using cognitive behavioral methods alongside mindfulness and hypnotherapy to help clients learn new ways of responding to thoughts and feelings.
What is his clinical experience and background?
Alan brings 35 years of experience in a variety of settings and has long worked with depth-oriented and experiential approaches to support personal growth and symptom relief.
What credentials and location are associated with his practice?
He holds the credential LCMHC with the Utah designation UT LCMHC 116928-6004 and practices from Utah.
Does he offer services in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
In which formats can clients meet with him online?
He offers a range of remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions with him?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English