Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Murray, Utah | Lionheart Counseling LLC
Your Thoughts Are Powerful, But They're Not Always True
Have you ever caught yourself in a spiral? One small thing goes wrong, and suddenly your brain is running through every worst-case scenario, convincing you that you're failing, that things will never get better, or that you're just not good enough. And no matter how many times you tell yourself to stop thinking that way, the thoughts keep coming back.
That's not a character flaw. That's a pattern — and patterns can be changed.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective, evidence-based approaches in mental health care, and it's built around exactly that idea: that the way we think directly shapes the way we feel and behave — and that we can learn to think differently.
What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is a structured, practical form of therapy that focuses on the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The core idea is straightforward: our thoughts aren't facts. But when we treat them like facts, especially the harsh, self-critical, catastrophic ones, they drive our emotions and actions in ways that keep us stuck.
CBT helps you:
Identify the automatic thought patterns that are fueling your anxiety, depression, or self-sabotage
Examine whether those thoughts are actually accurate — or whether they're distortions your brain has gotten used to
Replace unhelpful thinking patterns with more realistic, balanced perspectives
Build practical skills and strategies you can use in real life, not just in a therapy session
CBT isn't about toxic positivity or pretending everything is fine. It's about learning to see things more clearly, and responding to life from a more grounded, intentional place.
What CBT Can Help With
CBT is one of the most widely researched therapy approaches in the world, and it's been shown to be effective for a wide range of concerns, including:
Anxiety, chronic worry, and panic attacks
Depression and low mood
Negative core beliefs — "I'm a failure," "I don't deserve good things," "Something is wrong with me"
Self-sabotage and self-destructive patterns
Trauma and PTSD (often used alongside EMDR)
Low self-esteem and harsh self-criticism
Perfectionism and fear of failure
Relationship difficulties rooted in unhelpful thinking patterns
What CBT Looks Like at Lionheart Counseling
CBT at Lionheart Counseling isn't a rigid, one-size-fits-all program. It's adapted to fit you — your specific struggles, your pace, and what's actually going on in your life.
Sessions are collaborative. We'll look together at what thoughts are showing up, where they came from, and how they're affecting you. You'll leave sessions with tools you can actually use — not just insights to think about, but practical strategies to practice between appointments.
Over time, most people find that the old patterns start to lose their grip. The thoughts still come, but they don't land the same way. And that shift changes everything. It’s like finding out the road you drive on every day to work isn’t the only road to drive, and there are actually better, quicker, smoother roads to take instead.
Who CBT Is a Good Fit For
CBT at Lionheart Counseling is a great fit for adults who:
Feel like their own thinking is getting in the way of the life they want
Struggle with anxiety, depression, or overwhelming self-criticism
Want a structured, skills-based approach that gives them things to actively reflect and work on
Are dealing with self-sabotage they can't seem to break out of
Want to understand why they think and feel the way they do — and how to change it
Are ready to do the work, both in sessions and in their daily life
Your Brain Learned These Patterns. It Can Learn New Ones.
The thoughts that are keeping you stuck didn't come out of nowhere. They developed over time, shaped by your experiences, your environment, and what you had to do to survive. But just because your brain learned them doesn't mean you're locked in forever.
CBT gives you a way to rewrite those patterns — not overnight, but steadily, in ways that stick.
Ready to get started? Book a session directly and let's begin building a different way of thinking together.
CBT Therapy in Murray, Utah — In-Person and Online
Lionheart Counseling LLC is located at 5296 S Commerce Dr, Suite 206, Murray, UT 84107. In-person sessions are available Tuesday through Friday. Telehealth CBT therapy is available to adults throughout the entire state of Utah — including Salt Lake City, South Jordan, Sandy, Draper, Midvale, and West Jordan.
Phone: (801) 921-7854
Email: dax@lionheartcounselingllc.com
Dax Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC, #13937032-6004) in the state of Utah, licensed through the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL).