About Brian
Dr. Brian Esterling uses a client-centered, solution-focused approach to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. He brings three decades of experience and a practical style to sessions.
He focuses on goals that matter and the steps needed to reach them. He began his career on the faculty at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, where he saw clients and supervised psychiatric interns during outpatient rotations.
How Brian works
He later served as Clinical Director for a national managed care organization overseeing treatment planning and therapeutic practice across inpatient and outpatient settings. That role involved coordinating care standards for thousands of practitioners nationwide. Dr.
Esterling earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Miami and holds psychology licenses in North Carolina and Florida. He also completed an MBA to better understand financial and organizational models that affect behavioral health care. In sessions he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing to help people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
He helps clients set a clear roadmap, test change steps, and adjust as needed. The work is practical and focused on what someone wants to accomplish. Away from work he rows competitively, enjoys projects around the house, restores a classic sports car, and spends time with his wife and two children.
These interests inform a straightforward, active approach in therapy that emphasizes real-world changes.
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What Brian works with
The areas below are the ones Brian selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
Training and background
| Register | NC Psychologist, FL Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that work online
Dr. Esterling commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques in his online work. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness teaches moment-to-moment awareness and simple exercises to manage strong emotions and increase focus.He approaches matching methods as a collaborative process. The therapist listens to your goals and preferences, then suggests approaches to try. Together you review what helps and adapt the plan so it fits your needs and pace.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a break at work, chat works well for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try practical steps between meetings.
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