Matt Connelly, LMFT
I completed my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Utah State University, where I focused on treating couples, teenagers, and adults. I hold a master’s degree in Religious Studies from Harvard University, where I studied various world religions, religious cultures, and theology. While living in the Boston area, I attended MIT Sloan School of Management, where I completed 6 MBA courses on campus as a non-degree seeking student. I received my bachelor’s degree in history from Brigham Young University, with an emphasis in American political history. I am a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). I have done specific training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness.
Prior to founding Alpine Counseling, I worked at Suncrest Counseling for several years. At Suncrest, I focused on treating couples, teens, and individuals. I treated clients in a traditional therapy setting and also worked with clients in Suncrest’s intensive outpatient program, where I learned to treat a variety of more complicated mental health challenges. Prior to Suncrest, I worked at Solstice, a residential treatment center focused on treating adolescent girls. Before Solstice, I worked as a staff member at two residential treatment centers for adolescent boys.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my wife and three children. I also enjoy basketball, football, and soccer. I am a big fan of the Utah Jazz and closely follow the local college sports programs. I am a lover of nature and enjoy spending as much time as possible in the great outdoors. I especially enjoy hiking with family and friends and enjoying the beauty of Utah’s alpine mountain landscapes.
“Dream delivers us to dream, and there is no end to illusion. Life is like a train of moods, like a string of beads, and, as we pass through them, they prove to be many-colored lenses which paint the world their own hue, and each shows only what lies in its focus.”
-RALPH WALDO EMERSON