Brendan Gallagher

Brendan has worked in mental health since 2015, getting his start as a wilderness guide for a large company in Utah. During his time there, Brendan began to greatly enjoy the clinical process of helping his student’s find their potential, and he began to exclusively work with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After working at an outpatient facility for a time, again with ASD clients, Brendan was able to settle in a supervisor role at a long-term, inpatient treatment center for boys with ASD. During the 5 years at this program, Brendan became very accustomed to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which promotes growth and skills through acknowledging one is doing the best they can, and can still improve. Currently, Brendan manages a short-term residential treatment center for teens with a wide array of struggles and histories, providing support to the supervisors and direct-care professionals.

Brendan has a strong passion in helping clients with a neurodiverse background, and enjoys exploring and helping clients enhance their quality of life through subtle tweaks throughout their day. Executive functioning and developing self-efficacy are two topics he enjoys exploring with clients whenever possible, through the lens of DBT. Brendan is a big believer that the right kind of scaffolding can lead to huge break-throughs.

Brendan currently resides in Salt Lake City with his wife and two young boys, and one needy Australian shepherd. He is a lover of good coffee, mountain biking, backpacking, and best of all, time with his wife and boys. He is actively working toward a Masters in Social Work at Utah State University.