We all see life through our own prism, with different shapes, colors and ideas. For example, what do you think of when you hear the name Gray Matters Counseling? 

Life experience?

Depression?

The brain?

Greg said that his intention was always to major in psychology, but somehow he ended up with a BS in business finance. After a successful 20 plus year career in the coal industry, he still felt driven to give back to his community (Carbon / Emery Counties). 

He began by mentoring youth, eventually working part-time at Castle Country Youth Center. At that point, he said it felt like doors began opening for him. He worked for Utah Foster Care Foundation, learning about foster care and recruiting foster families.

Greg then returned to the U of U in 2004 where he was awarded a Master’s Degree of Social Work with a clinical emphasis in 2005. He earned his license as an LCSW in 2007 after 4,000 clinical hours and associated training, earning more Gray hair along the way (which Matters). . Since then, he has been employed as a therapist with Utah Youth Village, Intermountain Specialized Abuse Treatment Center (ISAT) and the State of Utah. 

Cowan said he has learned a lot about the system and worked to help juveniles, blended families, individuals of all ages and court-ordered clients. He grew up in Carbon County, Utah and with his wife, Clea, raised their family in the area. He refers to these “rich experiences” as providing him a unique understanding of the culture, industry, people and families of the area. Gray Matters Counseling, operated continuously since 2014 by Greg,  is located in Suite #5 of the Oliveto Building next to Zions Bank in Price. Gray Matters can be contacted by phone at (435) 650-9008 or by e-mail at greg.graymatters@gmail.com.  Greg is available by appointment and tries to work around work schedules..

Continuity matters!  People find that the same therapist to help them through their situation is essential.