Therapist profile
Dr. Sidney Dang, UT Psychologist 9434459-2501
UT Psychologist - Family and parenting focus
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- Attachment-based work
- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
About Sidney
Dr. Sidney Dang is a UT Psychologist (license 9434459-2501) with 14 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction issues, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, trauma and related problems. Sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking to help people manage day-to-day life at home and work.
Sidney uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's experience in view. He blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive and dialectical tools to address patterns that show up in close relationships and parenting. In sessions he listens, reflects, and teaches specific strategies clients can try between meetings.
He has worked across settings including private practice, community mental health, residential treatment, hospitals, and schools. That variety informs a pragmatic way of working with people who carry stress from family roles, work, or past hurts. He also brings research experience, including a co-authored article on diagnostic labels and a book chapter on using hip-hop culture therapeutically.
Many of the issues he focuses on connect to family and parenting concerns - for example blended family problems, attachment difficulties, and family of origin patterns. He also addresses addictions, process problems, ADHD, and mood concerns such as seasonal affective disorder.
Sessions are conducted in English and are provided from his Utah practice. The first meetings typically review immediate concerns, set short-term goals, and introduce a few techniques to try between sessions.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape trust, closeness, and conflict. It helps when parenting, family history, or fears of abandonment are getting in the way of connection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and impulsive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive acts, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your concerns and goals, then suggest which methods to try first. That choice is made together and can change as needs shift over time.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins on a break, or not needing to travel to an appointment. It also lets therapists use skills work, thought records, and emotion regulation exercises between meetings so therapy connects to everyday moments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship strain, trauma, grief, ADHD, and related family issues.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He takes a client-centered approach and integrates attachment ideas, cognitive behavioral tools, and dialectical skills to focus on practical change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 14 years of experience across private practice, community mental health, residential treatment, hospitals, and schools.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a UT Psychologist, license number 9434459-2501, and practices in Utah.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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