Sean Horsley, LCSW

Licensed in Utah · 23 years in practice

Sean Horsley is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, Utah: 128372-3501 · expires September 2026
NPI: 1366717159 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 23
Languages: English, Spanish

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About Sean

Sean Horsley is a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or family concerns. He works with adults on issues like parenting strain, intimacy-related problems, addiction, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Sean uses straightforward methods to teach practical skills. He focuses on tools that help with mood, sleep, and daily coping rather than on long theoretical explanations.

Background and approach

Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and short exercises a person can use between meetings. His work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep problems going. He also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Mindfulness practices to ground attention in the present.

Across 23 years in social work, Sean has supported people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and multicultural concerns. He also helps clients dealing with trauma, domestic violence effects, guilt and shame, and end-of-life issues. People can expect a collaborative, goal-oriented approach that addresses immediate concerns and builds longer-term coping.

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different needs. Practical tools and steady support are central to his style.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Blended family issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Approaches Sean names

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Online support

Practical therapy approaches for online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. It focuses on small, testable changes a person can make in daily life to see real results.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, commonly called DBT, offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes techniques for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clear communication that are useful for people facing anger, relationship strain, or mood instability.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, listen to what has or hasn't helped before, and choose methods that fit the client's needs and preferences. Decisions are made collaboratively and can be adjusted as therapy proceeds.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy or distant clients. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging make brief check-ins and ongoing support easier. These options help fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or travel without losing continuity of care.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does he address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addiction, sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and related areas like caregiver stress and chronic illness.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Sessions focus on practical skills and short exercises. He combines talking with techniques people can use between sessions to manage mood and behavior.

What is his professional background?

Sean has 23 years of experience as a social worker supporting people through life changes, trauma, relationship issues, and chronic health concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is an LCSW licensed in Utah and practices from that region.

Can I work with him in other languages or from outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Consultations can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are fees and payments handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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