About Brent
Brent Ruebensam is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people who struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and relationship or intimacy questions. Brent aims to meet people where they are and build a practical plan together.
He approaches sessions with respect, sensitivity, and a straightforward style. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all script.
How Brent works
Brent uses tools drawn from several evidence-based approaches to address symptoms and daily challenges. In therapy he helps clients break down problems into manageable steps. That can look like learning skills for mood regulation, practicing communication patterns, or shifting unhelpful thoughts.
He also supports people facing trauma, grief, and major life transitions by focusing on coping strategies and small changes that add up. Brent works with issues tied to family of origin, attachment wounds, codependency, and patterns like avoidance or control. He also addresses co-occurring concerns such as substance use and dissociation alongside mood or anxiety symptoms.
Sessions are collaborative and aim to give practical tools people can use between meetings. People who choose Brent often want clear, workable ideas and a steady, compassionate guide through difficult times. He invites questions about approach and keeps the pace set by the client.
Therapy is framed as a partnership toward clearer goals and better day-to-day functioning.
Brent lists 10 ways of working on the entry:
What Brent works with
The areas below are the ones Brent selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches that fit online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, committed steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by shifting attention toward what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through practical exercises and homework. It is often useful for anxiety, mood problems, and managing symptoms day to day. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses, aiming to improve trust and communication in present relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brent will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts the plan over time if something is not working and invites clients to give ongoing feedback so sessions stay focused and useful.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises that benefit from seeing reactions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging provide brief, on-the-go check-ins or continued skill practice between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between appointments.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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