About Brett
Brett Wilcox is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alaska with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and substance use concerns. Brett offers straightforward guidance and aims to empower each person in the work they do together.
Brett uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing. He keeps sessions focused and action-oriented, helping people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and build everyday skills.
Background and approach
The goal is to reduce distress and increase the ability to cope with life changes. He has extensive experience with addiction and domestic violence issues, and substantial background running group counseling for substance use and interpersonal problems. Brett also supports people dealing with anger, low self-esteem, codependency, and attachment-related struggles.
He draws on a long career in mental health and substance abuse counseling to shape each treatment plan. Brett values client autonomy and works collaboratively. He treats people as the experts in their own lives and aims to minimize hierarchy in sessions.
When homework is used, it is usually a simple practice to hold new ideas between meetings so change can unfold naturally. Sessions are offered using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Brett works in English and holds credentials as LPC and LCMHC.
His practice is based in Alaska and his approach is geared toward steady, practical progress.
Approaches and online support for anxiety and change
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and test small changes that reduce anxiety and depression. It focuses on concrete skills and short-term practice to change how situations are handled.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These skills help with stress, emotional ups and downs, and staying present during difficult moments.
Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons for change. It is useful when people feel stuck or uncertain about changing a behavior like substance use or unhealthy relationship patterns.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. This shared decision making helps tailor sessions and adjust strategies as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a more traditional session feel, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text are helpful for brief check-ins or shorter, flexible contacts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity of care across locations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Alaska, Utah
- Languages
- English
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