Mitchell Hirano, LMFT

Mitchell Hirano is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in Utah with 34 years of clinical experience. He concentrates on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and grief, offering a steady, compassionate presence tailored to each person’s needs.

Hirano guides clients through meaningful personal changes, assisting with healing from past wounds, rebuilding self-worth, and improving communication patterns. He maintains a particular focus on supporting men, young adults, and those experiencing workplace stress, family transitions, and other interpersonal difficulties.

His clinical work integrates a range of evidence-informed approaches, including Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Systemic Therapy. This combination is used to cultivate practical coping skills, explore internal dynamics, and repair relational patterns.

Working from a trauma-informed and culturally responsive stance, he aims to create an affirming therapeutic environment where individuals can examine difficult emotions, address painful experiences, and strengthen resilience. He also addresses related concerns such as abandonment and attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, commitment and communication problems, divorce and separation, substance-related challenges, family of origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation or loneliness, and jealousy, helping clients build sustainable strategies for emotional well-being.