About Me
Josh Kivlovitz, LCSW, DBT-LBC
(he/him/his)
Welcome! My name is Josh and I am a therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I would describe my style as compassionate, straightforward, empowering, and appropriately playful. I am passionate about providing high-quality, evidenced-based mental health treatment that is accessible to all, regardless of background or financial resources. I have experience working in community mental health with teens and adults, domestic violence & sexual assault, LGBTQIA+ communities, HIV/AIDS, substance use and harm-reduction, criminal justice re-entry, and unsheltered & homeless services.
My approach to therapy is behavioral. I love to explore with clients how our behaviors are deeply shaped by our emotions, thoughts, and feelings - through which we can build insight into our past and continue to grow from the present moment onward. My clinical specialty is Dialectical Behavior Therapy and I am DBT-Linehan Board Certified, with years of providing DBT individual therapy, group skills training, and family coaching. I have completed additional training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and relationship counseling. I completed both my Bachelor’s of Arts in Sociology and my Master’s of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin. In addition, I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah’s College of Social Work.
When I’m not providing therapy, you can find me volunteering for our neighbors impacted by the criminal-legal system, hiking or camping, skiing, swimming, or cuddled up with my cat Sammy while reading a book.