Clinical Social Work Practice – New Heights Counseling
New Heights Counseling is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based mental health practice providing individual therapy to adults statewide through both in-person and telehealth formats. The practice is led by Cody Merrell, LCSW, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker whose clinical focus centers on trauma-informed care and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Cody Merrell offers LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, with noted experience supporting gay men navigating identity, relationship dynamics, and transitions away from non-affirming religious or cultural environments. The practice describes a respectful stance toward a range of belief backgrounds, including religious, non-religious, and evolving belief systems, and works with clients across a spectrum of identity and spiritual contexts.
Areas addressed in therapy include anxiety, perfectionism, self-criticism, trauma, identity exploration, relationship patterns, life transitions, and disconnection from self or community. Sessions focus on individual therapy for adult clients. The practice does not position itself as a crisis or emergency resource and directs individuals in acute need to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 911, or the nearest emergency room.
Prospective clients are offered a free 15-minute consultation available in person or online to assess whether the practice is a good fit before committing to ongoing sessions. Scheduling is handled through an online client portal, which also serves existing clients managing appointments and records. Office hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM MST.
No specific information regarding insurance acceptance, self-pay rates, or the year of establishment is provided on the practice’s homepage. A Good Faith Estimate page is referenced on the site but not detailed on the main page.