About Briana
Briana Dow is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York. She has four years of clinical experience helping people manage stress and anxiety and work toward clearer goals. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people to talk about what matters most to them.
She helps people who feel stuck by tailoring conversations and plans to each person's situation. That can mean focusing on self-esteem and motivation, talking through relationship or family conflict, or finding ways to cope with grief and life changes.
Background and approach
Briana uses straightforward, practical steps rather than jargon-heavy explanations. Sessions are geared to what the client needs in the moment. Some people come for short-term help with a specific problem like sleep or eating concerns.
Others bring longer-term worries such as bipolar mood management, addiction recovery, or ongoing anxiety and social phobia. Briana also addresses issues like anger, parenting stress, and feelings of isolation. Her approach centers on listening first, then creating a plan with clear, manageable steps.
She can help people practice communication strategies, work on self-love and forgiveness, and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort. People interested in starting can expect a straightforward intake to identify goals and preferences.
Sessions may use talk-based methods and practical skill-building to support change over time.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from a blend of practical therapeutic techniques that address thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing alternative ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and worry. Another approach emphasizes building small, repeatable behaviors and coping skills to improve sleep, eating habits, and daily routines. These methods help with stress, social anxiety, and managing mood swings.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Then she will suggest options and adjust them as progress is made, so the plan evolves based on the client's needs.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for people juggling busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is difficult. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief, flexible support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit regular care into day-to-day life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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