Specializing in Teens & Young Adults, & Pornography Addiction

*Supervised by Jason Wootton, LCSW

Riley is passionate about helping teens and adults build clarity, resilience, and meaningful change in their lives. He works especially well with adolescent boys, adult men, and young adults who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, pornography addiction, life transitions, or a growing sense that they feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure of who they want to become.

Riley has a particular passion for men’s mental health and for helping clients who are “launching into life”—those navigating questions of purpose, identity, confidence, relationships, and direction during adolescence, young adulthood, and other major life transitions. He understands that many clients come to therapy feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, ashamed, or exhausted by patterns they have tried hard to change on their own. His goal is to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can better understand what is keeping them stuck, reconnect with their values, and begin taking practical steps toward healing and growth.

Riley also has a strong interest in working with individuals who are struggling with unwanted pornography use or pornography addiction. Drawing from his previous experience in residential treatment and addiction recovery settings, he helps clients address shame, secrecy, compulsive patterns, relationship strain, and the emotional toll that often accompanies these struggles. He also enjoys supporting spouses and partners who are navigating the impact of pornography use within a relationship, as well as select premarital and young couples who want help strengthening communication, trust, and connection.

Riley earned both his Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from Utah Valley University. Before joining New Beginnings, he spent over two years working in residential treatment with a focus on addiction recovery, where he supported clients facing substance use, trauma, and the challenges of long-term healing and behavior change. Those experiences continue to shape his work today and deepen his appreciation for the courage it takes to seek support.

Riley’s approach to therapy is collaborative, action-oriented, and trauma-informed. He draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and mindfulness-based strategies to help clients build insight, regulate emotions, strengthen coping skills, and create change that feels both practical and sustainable. He believes therapy should be tailored to the individual, because no two people, stories, or healing processes are exactly the same.

Outside of the therapy office, Riley enjoys spending time with loved ones, playing baseball, golf, and slow-pitch softball, and unwinding with video games and movies. He also enjoys geeking out over Dune, Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings.