Providing Life-Changing Couples & Individual Therapy in Salt Lake City, Utah & Virginia Offering Virtual Therapy in Virginia
From hopeless and dark to empowered and illuminated
You and your partner feel more like roommates. Your communication with your partner and family is falling apart. You're feeling riddled with depression and anxiety and don' t know how to move forward. Pick the door that fits where you are today. Once I can see where you are, I can best help you find the way back to where you want to be. The rest sorts itself out once we are in the room.
Several paths into a world of healing, change and empowerment.

Individual Therapy
You want to work on the person in the mirror. This is where I take a forward-looking, goal-oriented approach in helping you find it within yourself to set and accomplish goals that will guide yo to a more empowered and confident you.
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Individual TherapyAnxiety & Depression
Life is going crazy! So much that it's hard to handle! Here, we quiet the noise, understand the triggers, and build tools to steady yourself when life feels like too much. I utilize Solution Focused (SFT) and Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) to help you see faulty thought patterns, make necessary changes within your control and achieve a new identity filled with self-compassion and confidence.
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Individual TherapyLife Transitions
Life is about change. I help you navigate the in-between - a move, a career change, a new chapter - with clarity about who you want to be on the other side. I take a Humanistic approach to empower you in taking on whatever new chapter you're facing with security and calm.
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Individual TherapyPersonal Growth
Maybe you've stalled. Now, we set the goals that matter, break the patterns holding you back, and step into a more confident version of yourself. I help you get to know yourself again - who you were and more importantly, who you are becoming. I guide you to bravely make decisions out of your comfort zone and into newfound growth.
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Couples Therapy
I help you understand each other. I identify the faulty patterns and replace them with effective ones. I utilize a direction-based approach and goals are made in the first session with the aim to name the pattern by session three.
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Couples TherapyCommunication & Relationship Wellness
The words aren't landing. You're like ships in the night. Here, we rebuild the conversation - how you speak, how you listen, and how you stay connected when it matters most. I use Gottman-based tools to replace criticism and shutdown with skills that help you feel heard, understood, and on the same team again. We work towards a uniform direction to get the relationship to a healthier, invigorated stronger place.
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Couples TherapyPre-Marital
What is the next step for your relationship? You want to make sure you are both on the same page before the wedding or moving in. I will work with you on expectations, finances, family, and the patterns you don't want to inherit. Utilizing Gottman therapy, I will guide you to discuss your fears, anxieties as well as your excitement for the next step.
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Couples TherapyInfidelity Recovery
The relationship has been nuked. You don' t know if you can trust each other or yourself again. Here, I help you reconnect emotionally and rebuild trust after betrayal with a structured path forward. We utilize honest conversations, accountability, and skills to repair at a pace that holds. Recovery is more than possible.
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Couples TherapyIntimacy
Your sex life has lost its fire. The emotional closeness isn't what it used to be. Here, I help you reconnect emotionally, physically, and sexually. You will close the gap that has quietly widened and rebuild the closeness you both want. I guide you to open up to one another, fueling the emotional, physical and sexual connection you've missed for so long.
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Family Therapy
This door is for you if it feels like family time fallen by the wayside. Here, I use structured, paced work to rebuild parent-child relationships. I help the family develop a healthier and more enjoyable "normal" that is structured and fun!
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Family TherapyParenting
There is no manual for parenting, yet you are doing your best. I help you build the structure, patience, and skills to lead your home with confidence and enjoy it along the way. You will learn how to have difficult, needed conversations with your children and how to maintain a healthy structure in your home.
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Family TherapyKids and Teens
Growing up is hard for everyone - especially kids! Here, I help with kids understand themselves and develop skills to communicate with parents rather than shutting down. I help them go from seeing their parents as annoying authority figures to I help them go feeling insecure, scared or intimidated by their future to being empowered, optimistic and ready.
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Family TherapyFamily Cohesion
Maybe your family feels fractured. Together, we create a new rhythm with shared values, healthier patterns, and a home that feels connected instead of chaotic. Your family will learn how to healthily communicate and create a family culture that brings you together in the smooth seas and storms of life.
Open →You are the hero of your own story — I just help you find your way back.
My name is Hugh Pinnock. I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and Virginia. I help couples rebuild their relationships, families understand one another, and individuals reach new heights. I'm available in person in Murray and by telehealth.
If you are reading this at 2 AM wondering whether to reach out, you are not the first. Let's get you back on track. Start with a free 15-minute call.

Hugh Pinnock, LMFT

The single best predictor of whether therapy works is whether you feel comfortable with the person across from you.
Seven-plus years in active practice. Licensed in Utah and Virginia. Gottman-trained, attachment-grounded, with the right modality picked for the room you're in.
More about Hugh →Real people, real change.
"Hugh is fantastic and has real empathy for those he treats."
Colleague and Local Doctor
Utah
"Hugh is such a pleasure to work with. He is a kind, understanding and sympathetic listener. I really appreciate his insights. 10/10 would recommend!"
Colleague
Virginia
"Hugh is dedicated to helping people and is the best at what he does. He will do what it takes to help you become the best version of yourself!"
Colleague
Utah
Three simple steps to get started.
Request a FREE 15-minute consultation
Not sure if I'm the right one for you? Reach out by phone, text, or email. We'll find a time that works to see if we're a fit! We will talk through what brought you here and what you're looking for!
Schedule your first session
If it feels like a fit, let's get to work! We'll set up your first 50- or 90-minute session — by telehealth in Utah or Virginia. We'll talk through the issue, set goals and get a clear direction.
Begin the work
Here we go! We name your goals, identify the patterns keeping you stuck, and start building the skills that move you forward, whether that's in your own life, your relationship or your family.
Ready to talk?
The first step is a free 15-minute call. No pressure, no paperwork. Just a real conversation about whether we are a fit.