About Ken
Ken McCauley is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah. He brings 14 years of practice as a licensed mental health therapist and decades working in human services. He focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship strain, ADHD, grief, trauma, and other life challenges.
He has extensive experience in outpatient and community mental health settings. That includes work with court-ordered clients, people recovering from substance use, individuals navigating sexual behavior concerns, and those touched by child abuse, adoption, and foster care issues.
How Ken works
He also spent many years in state human services supporting people with housing, employment, and financial barriers. Ken listens closely to each person’s story and looks for strengths to build on. His style blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral and dialectical ideas, plus attachment-focused perspectives.
He helps clients set realistic goals and identifies steps they can use between sessions. Sessions aim to reduce distressing thoughts and improve everyday functioning. He works on practical skills for emotion regulation, communication, and coping with life changes.
Ken approaches people without judgment and advocates for those who struggle to be heard. Clients can expect straightforward talk, clear goal setting, and a focus on small, achievable changes. He sees therapy as a collaborative journey toward greater stability and the sense of a better life.
Ken lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Ken works with
The areas below are the ones Ken selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
How specific approaches guide online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and trust. It helps people understand patterns in close relationships and build safer ways to relate. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It teaches concrete skills for changing thought patterns, managing anxiety, and improving daily routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision is based on what is causing distress, what the person hopes to change, and their own preferences for practical tools or deeper relational work.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online options can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from a spot that reduces travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt attachment and CBT techniques to remote sessions by focusing on conversation, skill practice, and real-world homework to support progress.
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