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Cory Reese
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Owner, Clinical Director of Bright Way
- Member of Mormon Mental Health Association
- Trained in EMDR
Education
Master of Science in Social Work
University of Wyoming - 2001
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Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Southern Utah University - 1998
Hi.
My name is Cory. I am a…well…it’s complicated.
I am a husband. I am a dad to three awesome kids. I am a dog lover, and still feel sad about the passing of our Great Dane named Little Debbie who loved nothing more than to steal pizza off the kitchen counter. I am a collector of rocks that are shaped like hearts.
Wait. There is so much more to me.
I am a Kia Sorento driver. A CPAP wearer. A Utah Jazz fan. A child of a father who took his life. An ally. An ex-Mormon. A terrible handyman. A recovering Twinkie addict. A snow hater and a sun lover. A believer that good things are coming.
I am afraid of needles. Obsessed with Bruce Springsteen. Fierce in my distaste for seafood. Proud of myself for memorizing every line of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.
I am an ultramarathon runner. I’ve run dozens of 100-mile races. Badwater. Western States. Wasatch. 100 miles around a high school track. 100 miles around the deck of a cruise ship. I’ve fallen in love with the sense of satisfaction that comes from seeing what I’m capable of, and realizing that it’s usually more than I think.
I am an author. In the midst of being a columnist for UltraRunning Magazine for six years, I wrote three books. The newest book, Stronger Than the Dark, explores the intimate relationship between running and depression. I love playing the piano and composing music. I released a bunch of instrumental albums back in the day. Then, after a 16-year hiatus from recording music, I just came out with a new album called The Gentle Flow of Love. I think it’s the best music I’ve ever written.
I am a social worker and therapist. For two decades, my career has involved walking with people into the darkness, and talking about hard things. My occupation: aspiring beam of light. I know people all around me are fighting silent battles. I have been the one providing therapy, and the one receiving it. I am passionate about advocating for mental health.
Wait. There is so much more to me.
Those are the labels that define me. But I am more than a list of labels.
I am enthusiasm. I am determination. I am broken. I am whole. I am light. I am adventure. I am creativity. I am love. I am enough.
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