Burton "Burt" Swaim, LCSW

Licensed in Utah · 50 years in practice

Burton "Burt" Swaim helps people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, or major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Utah: 11201705-3501 · expires September 2026
LCSW, California: 2658 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1295905784 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 50
Languages: English

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About Burton

Burton "Burt" Swaim helps people who are worn down by stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, or major life changes. He is a licensed clinical social worker with a long career that aims to restore confidence and purpose. Burt focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel steadier and move toward goals.

Burt uses straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person. He emphasizes clear goal-setting and active client participation.

Background and approach

Sessions often include looking at thought patterns and building new ways of coping that fit daily life. Over five decades of practice give him wide experience with substance use concerns and process addictions such as gambling or compulsive behaviors. He also supports people coping with grief, trauma, anger, intimacy challenges, and relationship strain.

Burt draws on life experience and a calm presence as part of his work. His style blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential ideas about meaning and choice. That means he listens closely, helps people test unhelpful thoughts, and brings attention to values and life direction.

The pace and focus are set together with each person. Burt has worked in California and Utah and brings a practical, no-nonsense attitude to therapy. He encourages courage and steady effort and partners with clients to set achievable steps.

Many clients begin with a few focused goals and then expand into deeper personal growth.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Burton lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Aging and geriatric issues
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)

Approaches Burton names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on being heard and respected so people can find their own solutions. In practice this means the therapist listens without judgment and follows the client’s lead to build trust and clearer goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thinking and trying practical exercises to change behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Existential Therapy brings attention to values, meaning, and choice. It helps people face big life questions and decide what matters most when dealing with loss, aging, or life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Burt will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, and then adjust the methods together. Therapy is collaborative and often mixes techniques to fit each person.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports brief updates and reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling and for different communication styles.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Burt commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, and life changes.

What is his approach to therapy?

Burt blends client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral tools and existential reflection to help people set goals and try new behaviors.

How long has he been practicing?

He has fifty years of professional experience working with people on recovery, motivation, and personal growth.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds LCSW credentials in California and Utah and practices from Utah.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does payment and scheduling work?

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