Dr. Benjamin Ogles, UT Psychologist 8203644-2501

Dr. Benjamin Ogles helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. He also addresses issues such as control struggles, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose and midlife transitions.

He is a Utah psychologist with 35 years of experience in the field. He balances his counseling work with a full-time role as a professor training doctoral students and teaching undergraduates. Because of that academic commitment, he offers a limited number of counseling hours each week.

In sessions he aims for a simple, open tone. He creates space for people to talk through their thoughts and feelings without judgment. Conversations focus on realistic, step-by-step goals that fit a person's life and rhythm.

Dr. Ogles uses approaches drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, motivational interviewing, and trauma-focused work. He adapts these methods to practical problems like mood shifts, stress responses, and coping with loss.

People who choose him can expect a collaborative process. The work emphasizes small changes that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. He welcomes the chance to support someone when they are ready to begin.

Sessions are offered from Utah and are conducted in English. He combines many years of clinical practice with ongoing teaching and research to inform his approach.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Dr. Ogles commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in his online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life actions to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, validation, and building a trusting, collaborative conversation that helps people find their own solutions.

He also draws on motivational interviewing to strengthen a person's own reasons for change when needed. The therapist and client work together to pick the approaches that match the person's goals and comfort level, adjusting over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and detailed feedback, while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing encouragement, and keeping momentum between longer sessions. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity even when schedules change.