Jed Thorpe, CMHC

I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot in life.

Not because it’s been smooth or easy—far from it—but because every loss, setback, and near-ending gave me something I couldn’t have found any other way.

I’ve survived more than most people know. Some of it I’ve talked about. A lot of it, I haven’t—and don’t need to. Near-death experiences, heartbreaks that rerouted my life, years lived in chaos and places most people would run from... These chapters shaped me, but they don’t define me.

What matters more is what came after—the learning, the rebuilding, the clarity that only comes through fire. That’s what I bring into my work as a therapist and into the content I share on social media and YouTube channel.

My story began with loss: my biological father died in a motorcycle accident when I was three. A few years later, I moved with my family from the sunny beaches of Del Mar, California to a single-wide trailer in the high deserts of Southern Utah. Life wasn’t glamorous—wood-burning stoves in the winter, swamp coolers in the summer—but it was real. And real is where the good stuff grows.

Somewhere along the way, I realized that healing doesn’t always come from fixing what’s broken—it comes from learning how to hold it, carry it, and walk forward anyway. That’s what I try to model in my therapy practice, and it’s what I hope people feel when they watch my videos.

If you want to know more, check out the @jedsaidtherapy YouTube channel—home to hundreds of free therapy videos and a growing community of people who are working on their stuff, growing, and learning to believe differently. You’ll also find me on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, where I share everything from therapy memes of mental health insights...to things that I find entertaining (because it's good to have some fun and laugh).

Here’s my approach to therapy: It starts with connection and honesty. I’ve trained in a lot of techniques, but what I’ve found is that being real and honest—even when it's not easy to say—is the fastest way to build trust with clients. From there, reflection leads to awareness. And that’s where breakthroughs happens.
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Here’s what I believe: You are not broken. People can change. Most relationships can heal. And you’re stronger and more resilient than you know. Now, let’s get to work.