About Brian
Brian Nowak is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio. He brings 32 years of experience and a calm, person-centered style to sessions. He aims to build a warm, caring relationship where people feel heard and understood.
Brian uses practical methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. He also helps with relationship stress, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. He offers focused support for addictions and smoking or vaping cessation.
How Brian works
In sessions he combines client-centered care with solution-focused work. That means conversations start with what matters most to the person and move toward clear, achievable goals. He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors step by step.
Mindfulness and relaxation exercises are part of the approach and are practiced in-session and between meetings. Motivational interviewing is used to help people find personal reasons to change, especially for habits like smoking or vaping. Brian describes counseling as learning and practicing skills that last.
He focuses on simple, repeatable strategies people can use day to day. The aim is to help people live a happier, healthier life by building coping skills that stick.
Brian lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
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
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Smoking / vaping cessation
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 32 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Brian uses client-centered therapy to make sessions about the person's experience and priorities, focusing on active listening and empathy to identify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to find and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and homework. Mindfulness therapy adds short attention and relaxation practices to reduce stress and improve emotional awareness.Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to choose which approaches fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made. Clients and the therapist set clear goals and review what helps most over time.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and guided exercises, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quick check-ins, and messaging is useful for ongoing thoughts between meetings. These formats make scheduling easier and let people use therapy around work, family, or other obligations.
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