About Brian
Brian Zayman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who offers a thoughtful, person-focused approach to therapy. He draws on more than 26 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma. Brian encourages clients to set their own goals and take an active role in sessions.
He tends to keep sessions conversational and direct. He listens for recurring life patterns and helps people build better coping skills.
How Brian works
Practical steps and clearer ways of understanding problems are part of the work. He also gives room for reflection on emotions, meaning, and personal history. Brian has worked in multiple settings and has helped people address self-esteem, decision-making, grief, and major life transitions.
His background includes a Master’s in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work in Manhattan. That training informs his mix of approaches and how he adapts methods to each person. Clients can expect a therapist who is informal, transparent, and open to questions.
Brian emphasizes an accepting atmosphere where topics are not off-limits. He pays attention to mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of well-being. His practice uses a collaborative tone: clients bring goals, and he helps track progress toward them.
Sessions focus on skills, insight, and steps people can take between meetings to move forward.
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
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches applied to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping people name what matters and decide on next steps. This approach can help with anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship concerns.Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from their problems by looking at the stories they tell about their lives. It can be useful for issues like trauma, codependency, and struggles with identity because it opens space to reframe and choose different directions.
Brian will collaborate with each person to find what feels most helpful. He will talk with clients about goals and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. That shared decision-making lets therapy adapt to changing needs and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and reading nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text are helpful for shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling, and ongoing written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or other routines.
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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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