Episode 843: Bryson Lind, Gay Latter-Day Saint, Therapist Perspective to Finding Healing and Hope

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

My friend Bryson Lind (active gay Latter-day Saint, mid 30’s) joins us to discuss his new therapy practice in Utah (Aletheia Counseling) and important topics he helps clients (LGBTQ and straight) solve including: * Overcoming unwanted behaviors * Reconstructing a relationship with the Divine * Honoring everyone’s path * Trusting our Light of Christ/Inner Compass * Navigating relationships with parents and leaders * Developing self-confidence and patience If you are looking for a therapist (or insights from a therapist to help you—or to be a better ally for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints), this is a must listen podcast. Bryson’s brings his lived experience, clinical training, and 5 years of clinical practice together to offer powerful solutions and principles. I was so moved listening to Bryson and so grateful to have him back on the podcast. Thank you, Bryson. You are a good man doing great work in our community. Links: Bryson’s e-mail: [email protected] Bryson’s Work Phone: 385-442-9721 Bryson’s earlier podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-818501778/episode-588-bryson-lind-rm-byu-grad-gay-clinical-mental-health-counselor Bryson’s Psychology Today profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/bryson-garrett-lind-provo-ut/1090307

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:11.5	I wanted to give an update just on a few things before we record.
0:18.2	And so I'll introduce my guest in three or four minutes.
0:22.9	We have gone the longest gap we've ever gone between podcasts. 842 was our last episode. It was Rob Metcalf. And that's
0:31.6	been a month ago. And that wasn't by intention. I have changed. I want listeners to know the podcast is not ending,
0:40.9	and we will continue to do podcasts. The thing that has changed is I probably am not reaching out as
0:47.3	much to people to be on the show. I'm mostly just responding to people that would like to be on the show.
0:54.6	And I'll talk about that in a second.
0:57.4	As part of that, we're really trying to be LGBT-focused.
1:01.5	I do get so many requests to be on the podcast from brave, vulnerable people that I'm really
1:08.6	trying to now focus on LGBTQ.
1:11.0	And that's partly because I just don't have the emotional capital to do the podcast
1:15.5	as frequently as I have done it.
1:18.1	It is draining to me to some extent to be present for all these brave people.
1:23.6	And I don't want to cause people not to listen to the podcast by being open with that.
1:27.9	I just need to keep myself gas tank as full as possible so that I can be present for a podcast
1:35.5	guests as well as just people that reach out. I continue to meet with people that reach out
1:40.4	that don't want to be on the podcast, just need a safe person to talk to. And I want to be
1:45.9	present for those. So if you'd like to be on the podcast, and it's an LGBTQ story, please
1:52.0	reach out to me. My emails in the show notes of the podcast or the description of the podcast.
1:57.6	You can find me there. You can find me on social media. Our next podcast is
2:02.7	LGBTQ-focused. Our next recording is Otto McCallpen talking about the new documentary sanctuary.
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