About Burton
Burton "Burt" Swaim is a licensed clinical social worker with fifty years of experience who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. He speaks plainly about goals and motivation, and works to create an open, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can share thoughts and feelings. Burt helps people reset their efforts to reach life goals.
He supports building confidence, improving self-esteem, and developing clear steps toward change. Many clients come to him with depression, grief, anger, or problems tied to addiction and substance use.
Background and approach
Relationship concerns and intimacy-related issues are often part of the work Burt does. He helps people talk through past trauma and loss and rebuild trust in themselves. He also brings experience in dealing with process addictions such as gambling, exercise, and pornography related concerns.
Burt’s background includes work in alcoholism and recovery education, documentary production focused on recovery, and guest faculty roles teaching about intimacy and recovery. He uses those experiences to inform practical, straightforward conversations in sessions. Therapy with Burt is collaborative.
He asks clients to set clear, achievable goals and to take an active role in their progress. His style blends listening with practical techniques to help people cope with life changes and move toward a more satisfying daily life.
Approach-focused care delivered online
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's goals and experience, with the therapist listening carefully and responding to what the client says. It helps when someone needs to be heard and wants practical support for building confidence and direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches simple skills to change them. It is useful for managing anxiety, stress, and mood by practicing new ways of thinking and acting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods fit best. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adapted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls let people meet face to face; phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, homework ideas, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into real life.
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- Experience
- 50 years
- Licensed
- Utah, California
- Languages
- English
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