About Brian
Brian Nowak is a licensed professional clinical counselor with more than three decades of experience. He uses a person-centered style that starts by listening and building a respectful connection. Clients meet a calm presence who focuses on practical steps rather than jargon.
Brian combines Client-Centered Therapy with solution-focused work to help people pinpoint what matters most. He and the client identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and set small, doable goals.
Background and approach
Cognitive-behavioral techniques are used to change patterns that feed anxiety, stress, or low mood. Mindfulness and relaxation exercises are woven into sessions so clients can practice coping skills between meetings. Motivational Interviewing supports readiness for change, including work on smoking and vaping cessation.
These tools are taught plainly and practiced together so they become everyday habits. Sessions emphasize clear goals and measurable steps. Brian helps people develop coping skills for stress, relationship strain, grief, anger, depression, career concerns, and addictive behaviors.
He also supports people facing life transitions and challenges to self-esteem. Brian earned a Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Akron and holds an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. He offers straightforward guidance rooted in decades of clinical work and ongoing personal practice of the same techniques he teaches.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Brian often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT gives practical tools for anxiety, stress, depression, and habit change. Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach simple breathing and attention practices that reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life. These exercises work well in short check-ins and between-session practice. Motivational Interviewing supports clients who want to change behaviors like smoking or vaping by exploring readiness and building commitment.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through options, try methods in sessions, and adjust based on what the client finds helpful. This collaborative process aims to match techniques to goals and to the client’s preferred pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and guided exercises that benefit from visual cues. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and messaging allow brief updates, skill practice, and ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, or other commitments.
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What this therapist 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
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