“Real change happens on the level of the gesture. It’s one person doing one thing differently than he or she did before. It’s the man who opts not to invite his abusive mother to his wedding; the woman who decides to spend her Saturday mornings in a drawing class instead of scrubbing the toilets at home; the writer who won’t allow himself to be devoured by his envy; the parent who takes a deep breath instead of throwing a plate. It’s you and me standing naked before our lovers, even if it makes us feel kind of squirmy in a bad way when we do. The work is there. It’s our task. Doing it will give us strength and clarity. It will bring us closer to who we hope to be.” — Cheryl Strayed
Provides
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Couples Therapy
- Workshops/Presentations
Specializations
- Anxiety
- Anger Management
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Relationship / Marriage / Family Counseling
- Men’s Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep / Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Certifications
- BS Psychology, University of UtahM.Ed.
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling, University of Utah
- Certifications / Trainings
- Level 1 Internal Family Systems (IFS)
About Alex Bruey
I have worked in physical rehabilitation and medical clinics for most of my life. My transition to
mental healthcare came about as I questioned why some patients would achieve their rehabilitation goals and others would fail. I noticed that there were as many reasons for success as failures, and all of these factors had one thing in common: mental health. This observation sent me on a trajectory to the Masters of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at theUniversity of Utah in 2021.
As a clinician, my therapeutic approach is grounded in systematic principles focusing on both internal and exploration. This methodology helps identify unconscious patterns of behavior that we unknowingly live our lives within. From these patterns, we can find new perspectives on our feelings, develop new tools to improve our psychological resilience, revitalize our sense ofcreativity, find ways to pursue our desires, reevaluate the things we thought were once true,
train our minds to find abundance in times of scarcity, reveal new aspects of ourselves we didn’t know existed, teach us how to grieve our losses, how to heal wounds from the past, find gratitude for the moment, and enkindle a feeling of hope for tomorrow. I enjoy working with adults who may be grappling with depression, anxiety, burnout, and feelings of hopelessness, among other things. I identify as a gay man and take an affirmingstance towards people living with health conditions or impairments, the LGBTQ+, and BIPOC
communities. I offer a welcoming space for everyone and consider social justice issues integral to my counseling work. Please reach out with any questions about myself or my practice.I look forward to meeting you!