Dr. Brian Chandler was born and raised in Boston MA. He has worked in the field of Mental Health for over 30 years. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University, a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kansas State University, and a Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is licensed as a psychologist in Utah and has a broad range of experience, having worked with clients spanning ages from 3 to 87 in outpatient clinics, residential group homes, hospitals, university counseling centers, and prisons. In 2018 he moved to Utah from Missouri where he was in private practice for over 20 years, specializing in treating adolescents and adults with depression and anxiety. His experiences there lead him to write a book which he has published entitled, Approaching Life With Confidence: Defeat Depression and Anxiety by Taking Charge of Your Mind. He also has a website mypracticalpsychologist.com which includes numerous blogposts and he has just recently started a podcast “My Practical Psychologist with Dr. Brian Chandler.” He currently works for the UT Dept of Corrections at the State Prison and at Therapy Utah, an outpatient clinic in Lehi.

Dr. Chandler served a full time mission in Taiwan and is a former bishop and stake president. He has been married to his wife Susan for 36 years and has four children and two grandchildren. In his spare time he enjoys reading and cycling.