Cooper Patrick Henderson, MD

Dr. Cooper Henderson is a psychiatrist with Intermountain Health's Mental Health Integration (MHI). He works at various locations in the Salt Lake Valley, working with primary care physicians to help patients recieve mental health evaluations at routine visits. He treat's conditions including grief and prolonged grief disorders, thought disorders, ADHD, adjustment disorders, PTSD, and more. His philosophy of care surrounds the quote by Viktor Frankl: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space, is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

Dr. Henderson understands what a privilege it is to care for people and help them find greater meaning, fulfilment, and function in life. He places emphasis on meeting people where they are and developing a strong therapeutic relationship based on mutual trust, respect, and personal report. He aims to do his best to provide patients with the tools they need to meet their own goals and support them in their growth.

Outside the clinic, the California native enjoys snowboarding, hiking, songwriting, collecting vinyl records, and navigating the wild frontier of parenthood.

Conditions Treated: 

• Unipolar mood disorders (depression etc.)
• Bipolar mood disorders
• Thought disorders (schizophrenia etc.) 
• Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Attention deficite hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• General anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Prolonged grief disorder

Procedures Performed:

• Medication management
• Supportive psychotherapy 
• Focused acceptance commitment therapy
• Solutions focused therapy