E. Troy Nielsen is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people who are feeling stuck by low confidence, stress, anxiety, or struggles with addiction. He focuses on practical steps that build clearer thinking and steadier routines. He aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can take the first steps toward feeling better.
With 20 years of experience, he draws on methods that break problems into manageable parts. Sessions focus on concrete skills and small changes the client can try between meetings. That might include shifting unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, or building reliable daily habits.
He tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using a single template. Expect focused, goal-oriented work that still leaves room for how feelings influence decisions. The therapist emphasizes collaboration and clear explanations during each step.
People often come for anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or low self-esteem. He also works with concerns tied to adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, family conflict, and substance use. The aim is to help people find practical ways to feel more confident and in control.
Sessions are conducted with sensitivity and patience, and clients are encouraged to move at a pace that feels safe. The therapist supports people through decision points like separation, changes in family roles, or recovery from addiction, helping them translate insight into everyday routines.
How CBT and Practical Skills Work Online
The primary approach used is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought that feed anxiety or low self-esteem and testing new, more helpful ways of thinking. It is useful for stress, depression, and confidence issues because it gives clear steps to practice between sessions.
The therapist emphasizes behavior-focused work as well, helping people build steady routines and manageable actions. That can mean creating simple daily habits, breaking tough tasks into parts, or practicing communication skills for relationship concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are involved in choosing techniques and measuring progress so changes feel practical and relevant.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because session options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow brief check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from appointments. It also lets people use flexible scheduling and focus sessions on skill practice and real-life problem solving.
Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Florida, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed here?
This practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, self esteem, and depression. Additional work includes family-related issues, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care concerns, and substance use.
What is the therapy style like?
The therapist uses a practical, skills-based approach drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and build routines that reduce distress.
How long has the therapist practiced?
He brings 20 years of professional experience working with people on mood, anxiety, relationship, and addiction-related concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?
The clinician holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and also has a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential in Utah. The practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the intake process.
How do I begin scheduling sessions?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.