Christian Mental Health Providers
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist at
Remarkable Services
Walnut Creek, California, 94596
I Show How You Can Go From Stuck, Anxious & Depressed To Peaceful, Empowered & Feeling Good!
If You're In A Relationship, I'll Show How You Can Go From Rejected To Connected.
Ready to experience God's healing in your life and relationships? Have you been waiting for God to answer your prayers, confused why things haven't improved yet? Are you trying to live out what the Bible says but having a hard time figuring out exactly how to experience a "peace that surpasses understanding"; being "quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry"; loving others as yourself; or being joyful in all things?
God created you and designed your brain, body and relationships to operate in a specific, certain way if you want to experience peace, joy, unity and connection - personally and relationally. But when you don't understand how to live out God's Word in practical, tangible ways, it can lead to feeling frustrated, anxious, depressed, lonely, bitter, resentful, and disconnected.
❝(Working with Brian) was a great investment for our relationship and
we have definitely been reaping the benefits in
many areas of our relationship.❞ Vicki
Perhaps you're stuck doing things you know God doesn't want you to do but you're unable to stop or do anything different. You know God doesn't want you to live a life of guilt or shame, but perhaps you don't know how to live in the grace, mercy and acceptance He has for you.
Good news! You can live out the "abundant life" Jesus promises. Based on empirical research and science about the way God made you to live life His way, I'll guide you so you can get real-world, tangible, and time-tested results - that last. Science has proven what the Bible already says - you can overcome the struggles of this world and have a better experience in life and your relationships - and I can show you how.
Are You Ready To Discover How You Can
I don’t recall there ever being a time that I left one of Brian’s sessions feeling like I didn’t get much out of it. I actually felt that I got more than I bargained for. Not many people leave therapy sessions with a smile, but that’s exactly what would happen, every single time after I met with Brian. I absolutely had a lot of “Ah ha” moments. I am forever grateful to him for all the breakthroughs I’ve had.” Les
Am I A Great Fit For You?
Risk Free?
“Like many entrepreneurs, I tended to throw myself completely into my work – long hours, every day of the week – losing sight of my family relationships and putting my patients first. It’s an easy trap to fall into. You put all this effort into learning everything you can about your client, and you stop learning and investing in your family relationships.
Brian really got me to see that I was reacting to my environment instead of really considering how each potential decision I made was affecting my family relationships. He helped me to understand that, just like the fact that there are principles for business success, there are also specific principles for family relationship success…and they can co-exist! Brian said something that really stuck with me…“Sometimes we miss out on God’s best for us, not because we make a bad choice per se, but because we settle on what is “good” and not what is “the best”.
You may not see it right now, but if you’re struggling in your personal relationships, you really need someone from outside your situation to show you – with practical steps – how to improve those relationships, without having to compromise your entrepreneurial endeavors. Brian is the guy that can do that!” Rick
From a Faith-Based Perspective, I Utilize a 3-Pronged Approach
1. A lens of Interpersonal Neurobiology (a framework that looks across multiple disciplines that study the mind, brain and relationships, and how all three of these interact to shape who we are, and then how to promote optimal well-being – including non-judgmental insight into yourself and acceptance, empathy, kindness and compassion for another).
2. Attachment research (the science of relationships; how to understand why you do what you do; how to create safety, understanding, empathy, connection, and repair).
3. Somatic intervention (utilizing the body to heal trauma and other stress disorders; how to move toward more safety and connection with yourself and others; as well as sensing and interrupting habitual patterns (like anxiety, anger, stress or fear) and then moving forward in your life centered and more calm.
"Do You Take My Insurance?"
If you're provider is a PPO, we may be able to leverage your out-of-network provider benefits to help cover part of the investment in therapy. How much your insurance provider will cover depends on your policy. I use a system that makes it easy and simple for you to get the most out of your out-of-network provider benefits.
About Me
I graduated with my MA in Counseling, with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from St. Mary's College of California in 2004. I actually began working with patients in 2003 as a trainee while still in grad school. Since then I have worked off and on as a therapist.
I have shown patients how to get relief and experience freedom from mental problems such as: depression, anxiety, adjustment, bipolar I, and PTSD.
I have also served patients just like you experience hope & healing from: grief and loss; abuse; trauma; marital problems; separation; and divorce.
I offer the additional services as well: dating; pre-marital; parenting; anger management; men’s issues; pornography counseling.
Brian is like a guide. He helps you in discovering where you are emotionally and he meets you there. He is very intuitive. He may have something planned for the session but he can immediately perceive that you need to speak on another matter.
I have a habit of saying “I should.” The powerful three-letter word that Brian will ask is a very earnest “why?”. That through me for a loop. I had no idea “why I should”. I can be my own worst enemy and supplier of self-pressure. No one had ever asked me WHY before. Brian did and he waited for an answer. The question definitely put me into some deep reflection.
Brian has this openness and positivity about him that you immediately feel. You feel comfortable. You feel trust. I knew I could just talk to him. He helped me to understand the pain and grief that I was feeling, the anxiety, feelings of being overwhelmed, and depression. He looked at me as a whole person. He is respectful…very respectful. I never felt embarrassed or ashamed in his presence.
One of the things I really like about Brian is he gives tangible exercises. Exercises to help yourself. To find that place of inner calm. Kind of like an emergency kit for a sudden anxiety flare-up. But also to help in the long term so that situations can be experienced without paralyzing anxiety or deep depression. We can’t avoid the unpleasant things in life. We have to find ways to accept and work our way through them. With Brian’s help, I am doing that. We are peeling back the layers.
I didn’t realize how low I had been feeling and projecting until one of my artsy coworkers said I had lost my “aura” but he could see it returning. On another occasion, I was chatting with a friend and she exclaimed, “She’s back!” The outward manifestation is sometimes seen before it is completely felt inwardly.
I can tell you I feel better each day and am taking steps to enrich my life instead of going home and sleeping it away as I was doing before seeking help. I’ve gotten involved with groups at church, I don’t wait to be invited out I take the initiative and extend the invitations. I recently took a train trip by myself to visit friends. I never would have been able to do that six months ago. I truly thank Brian for that!" Shirley
Check out the FAQ/SAQ (Should Ask Questions) Video Series I made HERE for more videos!
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