- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction recovery
- Family communication
About Adam
Adam Poll is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Utah with 25 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family and parenting concerns, and anger. He also addresses social anxiety, communication problems, control issues, and life-purpose questions.
Over a long career, he has supported adults through substance use and smoking cessation, eating-related concerns, and family-of-origin wounds. He helps people who identify as neurodivergent, including those with autism and Asperger Syndrome, to manage daily challenges and relationships. He also works with issues that often come up around divorce and separation.
Adam pays attention to patterns that affect relationships, such as attachment issues and avoidant personality traits. He helps with practical skills for communication and anger management. He also assists people navigating aging and geriatric transitions, fatherhood concerns, and financial stress when it affects family life.
His style focuses on direct problem-solving alongside building stronger ways of relating. Sessions often include clear steps to try between meetings and conversations about what is working and what needs adjusting. He works with guilt, shame, and forgiveness in straightforward terms to reduce their impact on daily life.
Clients are guided to set realistic goals and monitor progress over time. He supports people working on mood challenges and men’s issues with a mix of short-term strategies and longer-term planning. Language of sessions is English and services are provided from Utah.
Evidence-based approaches and remote care
Adam uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach he relies on teaches practical coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as pacing exposure to difficult situations and practicing breathing and behavioral experiments. This helps people reduce avoidance and test new ways of responding to social or performance fears. Another approach focuses on communication and relationship patterns. It looks at how attachment and interaction habits shape conflict, and it offers concrete communication skills to use in family and parenting situations. These techniques aim to improve conversations and decrease repeated misunderstandings. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what is most helpful in practice. For online sessions, please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue care during major life transitions and coordinate scheduling across work and family commitments. Licensed professionals use these formats to support progress while focusing on what clients want to change.Areas of expertise
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, family and parenting concerns, anger, and related areas like social anxiety and communication problems.
What is his therapeutic approach like?
His approach emphasizes practical problem-solving and direct conversation. He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to set goals and try specific steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 25 years of experience working with adults on issues such as substance use, eating concerns, attachment patterns, and life transitions.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMFT licensed in Utah and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he work with international clients?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.