About Brian
Brian Hunt is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and supports those working through addictions, depression, trauma, and related concerns. He speaks English and offers therapy through several online formats.
His style is direct and practical. He listens actively and helps people break problems into manageable steps. He emphasizes day-to-day coping and noticing small changes that build over time.
Background and approach
He draws on skills that people can use between sessions. Brian describes recovery as a personal decision, and he speaks from lived experience in recovery from addiction. That perspective informs how he talks about motivation, setbacks, and the courage it takes to ask for help.
He aims to be an ally who walks alongside people rather than standing apart. Clinically he uses evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to address mood, substance concerns, and problem behaviors. He also incorporates dialectical behavior ideas for emotional regulation and solution-focused techniques to set practical goals.
Sessions tend to focus on concrete skills, problem solving, and small experiments to test new ways of coping. People who connect with him often want straightforward guidance and tangible tools they can practice between visits. He offers video, phone, chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their routine and comfort level.
How Brian’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy
Brian commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build steady routines. CBT looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and tests small changes to reduce anxiety and mood symptoms. Mindfulness therapy focuses on simple attention and breathing exercises that calm the body and improve response to stress.He also draws on motivational interviewing to help people clarify why change matters and find their own reasons to try something different. This approach is conversational and respects each person's pace, making it easier to choose which skills to try next. Deciding on an approach is collaborative - he works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily life.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their schedule. Video is useful for a full conversation and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, short live chat or text sessions can serve as brief check-ins, and messaging lets people share updates between visits. These formats add flexibility so therapy can be scheduled around work, caregiving, or other obligations.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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