- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Attachment focus
About Brian
Brian Groeschel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 20 years of clinical experience. He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. Brian is straightforward about common struggles such as attachment problems, family conflict, and feelings of emptiness.
He uses a client-centered stance that focuses on what matters to each person in the room. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot thinking patterns and from dialectical behavior therapy to manage intense emotions. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship wounds and how early bonds affect current behavior.
Brian pays attention to family of origin issues, fatherhood challenges, and blended family dynamics. He also addresses substance use concerns, communication problems, and control or codependency patterns. He names specific topics so people know what to bring up in the first session.
In meetings he blends listening with concrete strategies. That may mean tracking thoughts and behaviors, practicing new ways to talk with others, or building skills to tolerate distress. He aims to make sessions practical and focused on what the client wants to change.
Brian works with adults in Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English. He follows a client-centered model while drawing on CBT, DBT, attachment work, and relationship-focused methods when useful. If you are carrying guilt, shame, or lingering questions from past relationships, he can help you sort through them and decide sensible next steps.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Brian blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in direct, practical ways. Client-centered therapy means sessions begin with listening to what matters to the client and following the topics they bring. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves noticing patterns of thought and behavior and testing small experiments to change them.He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current responses. That work helps when problems show up repeatedly in relationships or when guilt and shame trace back to family dynamics. Together, these approaches give both understanding and steps to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will help identify which methods fit your goals and preferences, and adjust the focus as progress and needs evolve. Sessions are planned around what you want to work on and practical strategies you can use in daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel on a day when energy is low. Therapists and licensed professionals often use online meetings to keep consistent contact while focusing on real-world changes.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he focus on related to guilt and shame?
He works with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and addictions, and addresses attachment and family of origin issues that often underlie guilt or shame.
How would he approach feelings of persistent shame?
He combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills for intense emotions.
How long has he worked in this field?
He has 20 years of experience providing therapy to adults with a range of concerns.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin.
Can I work with him if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does he accept clients outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.