Gray Otis

H. Gray Otis, PhD, LCMHC, DCMHS-T
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor,
Diplomate & Clinical Mental Health Specialist – Trauma
Board Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Leadership development & strategic planning consultant
Gray Otis, PhD, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, specializes in trauma recovery, substance use, compulsive behaviors, and anxiety related disorders. He resolves the underlying core issues of disorders to achieve lasting, evidence-based outcomes. His approach promotes a positive self-belief identity, enhanced relationships, and enriched mental well-being.
In collaboration with other mental health therapists, Gray founded the National Board of Trauma Specialists to qualify mental health clinicians in the treatment of trauma associated disorders. Along with his colleague, Sandi Williams, LMFT, he is the author of “Key Core Beliefs, Unlocking the HEART of Happiness and Health,” and “Key Core Beliefs Trauma Care: The Clinician’s Guide to Core-Focused Treatment.” Together, they developed the university course, “Constructing the Core, Key Skills for Life.”
Gray is a past president of the American Mental Health Counselors Association and is active in state and national mental health initiatives. Currently, he serves on the Utah State Mental Health Advisory Council, the Utah Mental Health Counselors Association, and the AMHCA Advancement of Clinical Practice Committee. He frequently presents on trauma recovery, mental and emotional fitness, relationship effectiveness, applied ethics, and integrated behavioral health.