About Brian
Brian Larimer is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people when life feels heavy or confusing. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, family tension, career change, and other life transitions. He focuses on clear communication and practical steps people can use right away.
Brian draws on Reality Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to keep sessions goal-oriented and concrete. He weaves clients' values, including Christian faith when relevant, into conversations at their request.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize short-term strategies alongside building long-term skills. In the room he listens for patterns that create conflict or worry, then tests small, realistic changes clients can try between meetings. He helps clients shape better ways to talk with others and to handle work and family stress with less overwhelm.
Progress is tracked through specific actions and what feels different in daily life. He aims for a respectful, honest tone and encourages people to state what they want from therapy. Brian uses practical exercises, focused discussion, and follow-up tasks to keep work moving forward.
This approach can suit people who want direct tools and steady support rather than long, open-ended exploration. Brian has five years of experience as a counselor in South Carolina. His work is grounded in straightforward methods and a collaborative pace that adapts to each person's needs and faith preferences.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Brian uses Reality Therapy to help people focus on choices they can make now. This approach looks at current behavior and helps clients identify practical changes to improve relationships and reduce stress. It often suits people who want concrete, immediate steps for family or parenting challenges.He also uses Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, which centers on small, achievable goals and the strengths a person already has. Sessions tend to highlight what is working and build clear action plans for moving forward, making it useful for anxiety, career decisions, and life transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your preferences and situation. Over time he adjusts techniques based on what helps you make measurable progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between visits. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English