Brian Sharp is a licensed counselor with five years of clinical experience. He works with people facing depression, anxiety, addictions, and low self-esteem. He focuses on practical steps that help clients cope with life changes and day-to-day stress.
Brian centers sessions on the individual in front of him. He listens first, then helps people name the problem and set small goals. He uses clear tools to manage strong emotions and reduce unhelpful thinking patterns.
His work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered therapy, and mindfulness practices. That mix supports coping skills, emotional regulation, and clearer decision making. Sessions often include skill practice, simple experiments, and reflections on values and actions.
Brian also helps with career stress, relationship strain, and issues related to abandonment, attachment, and forgiveness. He addresses drug and alcohol addiction and other impulsivity concerns with motivation-focused strategies and behavior change techniques.
He practices in Texas and carries the credentials LPCC and LPC. Sessions are conducted in English. To begin, readers use the site continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful patterns through practice and experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brian will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions typically mix conversation, skill teaching, and short exercises so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use practices like mindfulness or behavioral experiments in the moments they arise during everyday life. Discuss format options when you schedule so you and the therapist can pick what suits your situation best.
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues