Dr. Marcy Porritt

I'm a Clinical Psychologist with over a decade working alongside people who've often been let down by mental health care — people who've been misdiagnosed, over-pathologized, or handed a DBT workbook without any real understanding of their actual lives. My clients tend to be Queer and trans folks navigating identity and mental health at the same time, autistic or neurodivergent adults who are tired of masking, people managing BPD who've heard they're "too much," and those living with depression that hasn't responded to past treatments. I'm telehealth-only, which means I can see clients anywhere in Utah — no commute, no waiting room, no performance. I accept Aetna, Cigna, Select Health, and Regence, among others, so many clients can access care with minimal out-of-pocket costs.

Healing, in my view, happens through understanding — understanding your relationships, your history, your nervous system, and the systems you've had to navigate your whole life. I draw on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Queer/Feminist frameworks, and I bring a decolonial lens to the work. That means I won't pretend that your mental health exists in a vacuum, disconnected from your identity, your culture, or the world outside your window. I also practice from a Jungian perspective and use motivational interviewing when it's useful. What all of this means in practice: we don't just work on symptom management. We work on building a life that actually makes sense for who you are. You are the expert on your own experience. I'm here to help you listen to it more clearly.

The first session isn't a formal intake — there's no clipboard, no rapid-fire symptom checklist. Instead, I like to start with a real conversation. What's going on for you right now? What's brought you here? What have you tried before that hasn't worked, and what has? We'll get to know each other, start to map out what you actually want from therapy, and figure out together whether we're a good fit. I see clients via telehealth — all you need is a private space, a decent internet connection, and about 50 minutes.