About Brian
Brian Nowak is a licensed counselor with more than three decades of experience. He uses person-centered and solution-focused methods to build a warm working relationship. Sessions aim to help people feel heard and move toward clearer goals.
He tends to combine practical techniques with steady support. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts, noticing strong emotions, and spotting behaviors that get in the way. From there he helps set clear, manageable goals and practices simple coping skills together.
Background and approach
Cognitive-behavioral methods are part of his regular work. Those techniques help break down negative thinking and replace it with concrete, testable changes. He also uses mindfulness and relaxation exercises to reduce stress and steady attention in everyday life.
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies appear when someone wants to change habits. These approaches support motivation, plan small steps, and track progress. He works with people on issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, grief, relationship strain, work stress, self-esteem, career shifts, and addiction concerns.
He also offers focused help for smoking and vaping cessation, using brief goal-oriented steps and motivational tools. Brian holds the LPCC credential, which shows his Ohio licensure as a clinical counselor. He brings a practical, steady approach that focuses on skills people can keep using after therapy ends.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Brian blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral tools to give practical, usable strategies. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience, helping people feel heard while they sort through choices and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers step-by-step skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He’ll collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes trying techniques, reviewing how they worked, and adjusting the plan as needed so progress stays realistic and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face interaction and guided exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is suited to shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports quick reflections or between-session notes. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy days and maintain steady momentum toward goals.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 32 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English