What to expect with Doc Brian

People typically don’t come to counseling because of “mental health issues.” They come because their troubles have grown beyond their ability to manage them. And they come because they’re hurting and are fearful it will never get better. As a counselor my responsibility is to provide support, but more importantly to provide practical behavioral modification tools to improve overall health and life management. I focus less on emotions and more on behaviors. One’s perceptions about their world and how they respond to their circumstances is typically the problem. 

Most things in life (e.g., health, relationships, career, parenting), have an optimal standard of behavior to follow. When we choose not to do what is right, things go poorly. A skilled counselor provides objective feedback about the choices you are making, not aligning with the thoughts, emotions, and actions that have led to negative consequences. There is a fundamental truth in life: We each have a right to a bad life, and no one can take that right away from you. It can be very difficult to change how you feel, but you can choose right now to do something different regardless of how you feel. 

I encourage you to consider a new way of doing things and embrace a new way of being. With positive change in behavior, improvement may occur quickly as you move through and beyond the counseling process. I look forward to walking with you for a short period of time and helping you realize stability, health, and hope. As a Reality Therapist/Behaviorist I will evaluate your decision-making process, give you feedback about the best course of action to take, and support you in your new trajectory. 

Reality therapy is a client-centered counseling method developed by Dr. William Glasser in the 1960s that focuses on present behavior, personal responsibility, and making effective choices to fulfill basic human needs. 

Behaviorism suggests behaviors are learned through conditioning (repeated behavior).

Please watch this short video: 

 (7) Choice Theory by William Glasser - YouTube