About Brian
Brian Lingle is a licensed social worker in Michigan who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma, and family conflict. He speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Brian encourages steady progress and meets people where they are in the moment.
He uses straightforward conversation to clarify what feels most urgent and where to begin. Sessions typically focus on small changes that add up over time, such as adjusting daily habits, trying new ways to handle conflict, or practicing short coping skills for anxiety.
Background and approach
Brian keeps goals concrete so progress is easier to notice. His background includes five years of professional experience and work with people affected by trauma, including veterans and those coping with moral injury. He holds an LMSW, which means Licensed Master Social Worker, and draws on that training when planning care.
Brian adapts his approach to fit each person’s situation rather than following one fixed method. Clinically he integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking, reframe difficult life stories, and build practical solutions. He explains these methods in simple terms and chooses techniques that fit daily life.
People who come to Brian often want clear steps, less overwhelm, and tools to handle tough conversations at home. He aims to make therapy a usable part of a busy life, with options for phone, video, chat, or messaging to match different schedules.
Approaches that fit online care
Brian commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy, and he often draws on Narrative Therapy when stories from the past shape current stress. CBT looks at thought patterns and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and reactivity. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clear, short-term goals and building on what already works in a person’s life. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from painful events and rewrite parts of their story to reduce shame and blame.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That might mean starting with brief, goal-based sessions and adding narrative work when people are ready to explore deeper themes.
Online formats offer flexibility for people juggling family, work, or unpredictable schedules. Video calls let the therapist see nonverbal cues and hold more conversational sessions. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice call is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while still fitting other responsibilities.
Questions people ask
What concerns does Brian commonly address?
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
What experience does he bring to therapy?
What are his credentials and where is he located?
Which languages are supported for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How does billing and cost work?
How do I begin working with him?
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.