Brian Cunningham
I am a licensed professional counselor who provides a supportive, practical, and growth-focused space for individuals and couples. My practice is centered on helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges, and personal development. I use evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ACT, solution-focused therapy, and faith-integrated counseling when desired to help clients gain insight, build coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.
First session
In our first session, we will focus on getting to know you, understanding what brings you to therapy, and identifying your goals for counseling. I will ask questions about your background, current concerns, strengths, and what you hope to gain from the process. My goal is to create a comfortable, supportive space where we can begin building trust and developing a plan for meaningful growth and change.
Strengths
I bring a calm, supportive, and practical approach to each session. My strengths include helping clients feel heard, identifying patterns that may be keeping them stuck, and creating clear steps toward growth. My approach stands out because I combine clinical insight, goal-oriented strategies, and compassion to help clients build self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Ideal clients
My ideal client is someone who is ready to better understand themselves, improve their emotional well-being, and take practical steps toward growth. I am best positioned to serve adults and couples navigating anxiety, stress, depression, life transitions, relationship concerns, identity development, and personal growth. I work well with clients who want a supportive, thoughtful, and goal-oriented space to build insight, strengthen coping skills, improve communication, and create meaningful change in their lives.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is used to help clients understand how their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are connected. Together, we identify unhelpful thinking patterns, challenge negative thoughts, build healthier coping skills, and create practical steps for change. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and goal-oriented, helping clients apply what they learn in therapy to everyday life.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use ACT to help clients develop psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult thoughts and emotions while staying connected to their values. Together, we explore what matters most, practice mindfulness and self-awareness, reduce avoidance, and create meaningful action steps. My ACT approach helps clients move forward with purpose, even when life feels challenging.
Psychoanalytic
I use psychoanalytic therapy to help clients explore how past experiences, unconscious patterns, and early relationships may influence current emotions, behaviors, and relationships. Together, we work to increase self-awareness, identify recurring patterns, and gain deeper insight into the root causes of distress. My approach is reflective, supportive, and focused on long-term personal growth.
Couples Counseling
I use couples counseling to help partners improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional connection, and navigate conflict in healthier ways. Together, we identify relationship patterns, clarify needs, and develop practical tools for listening, problem-solving, and reconnecting. My approach is supportive, balanced, and focused on helping couples build a healthier relationship.
Existential
I use existential therapy to help clients explore meaning, purpose, identity, freedom, responsibility, and life transitions. Together, we reflect on personal values, choices, and challenges while identifying ways to live more authentically and intentionally. My approach is thoughtful, supportive, and focused on helping clients create meaning and direction in their lives.
Location
Virtual sessions