About Clark
Clark Hammond is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Utah with more than 22 years of experience. He holds a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University and a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University.
Background and approach
Clark draws on a long record of work across independent practice, residential treatment, young adult transition programs, and wilderness therapy. Clark takes a client-centered approach and treats therapy as a collaborative effort.
He focuses on practical conversations that help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. He also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and career questions.
He blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness practices to help clients notice patterns and try new behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform short-term goals and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
Clark uses his MFT background to consider how family systems and roles shape current struggles. Over two decades he has supported people facing blended family challenges, divorce and separation, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related concerns.
He has also worked with men and young adults on identity, purpose, and life-stage shifts. His teaching background includes nearly eight years as core faculty training future clinicians.
Sessions are offered in English and Clark accepts international clients. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can fit therapy into busy lives.
He approaches each case with curiosity and a focus on practical change.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online work
Clark often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises and skills that can be practiced between sessions, which works well over video or messaging.He also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness helps reduce reactivity to stress and can be guided effectively in a live session or through short text prompts between appointments.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Clark will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative choice guides whether sessions focus on brief skills work, deeper reflection, or a mix of both.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls let people use visual cues and work through exercises together. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick reflections, written exercises, and flexible contact throughout the week. These options provide practical access and scheduling flexibility while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Self esteem
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Utah
- Languages
- English