Chris Beynon
LCSW
I have over 30 years of experience and still absolutely love helping my fellow human beings navigate life and it's many challenges. My clients' success is my success. I connect especially well with adolescent and young adult men. My approach is highly solution-oriented, insuring that your time spent with me is not only valuable, but also results in meaningful progress towards your goals.
MORE ABOUT CHRIS
Pronouns: He/Him
TREATMENT APPROACH
Therapy is akin to an art form, capable of producing profound transformations. When clients are skillfully lead to uncover their own solutions. My expertise lie in guiding, comprehending, and facilitating this discovery process.
SPECIALITIES
Anxiety, depression, faith transitions and the resulting PTSD
AGE OF SPECIALTY
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Adults
TYPES OF THERAPY
DBT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Reality Therapy
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage."
-Anais Nin
KNOW YOUR THERAPIST
WHAT DID YOU GET YOUR DEGREE(S) IN AND WHERE FROM?
University of Utah in 1992
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
A summary of my professional history and my life journey cannot be separated. it has been unique with many strange twists and turns. I am now a wiser therapist with more compassion and a clearer vision of what can lead to a healthier life.
WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO BECOME A THERAPIST?
Nothing has brought me more joy than helping my fellow travelers navigate life's journey in a way that brings them more peace and purpose.
WHATS YOUR THERAPEUTIC APPROACH?
Life long study, combined with life and even mistakes and hardship have shaped me into the therapist I am today. The result is a desire to convey more compassion, understanding and empathy which then allows the real work of therapy to begin.
WHAT KIND OF HOMEWORK OR ASSIGNMENTS DO YOU GIVE CLIENTS?
Challenges designed to raise your level or consciousness or awareness. Challenges designed to stretch but not break, thus enabling the clients powers of self determination to flourish. Therapy designed to help the client process difficult events in order reframe and thus empower them in the future.
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR MY FIRST SESSION WITH YOU?
Prepare with this positive statement in your mind by saying "I am strong for doing this and perhaps this will really make a difference"