About Bryan
Bryan Stanfill uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and recurring problems. He is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, and also holds LCPC credentials. Bryan has 22 years of experience and practices from Washington, offering straightforward guidance for common life struggles.
Bryan focuses on helping people with stress and anxiety, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and problems with sleep and energy. He also works with issues related to addictions, anger, intimacy, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
How Bryan works
He includes attention to LGBT concerns and compassion fatigue when relevant. His style is direct and collaborative. He helps people notice unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then try different ways of responding.
Sessions are practical and skills-oriented, with room to talk through feelings and the situations that keep returning. Over two decades Bryan has worked in independent practice, schools, inpatient and residential settings, and community programs. That variety informs how he tailors plans to each person's situation.
He emphasizes small, manageable steps that add up over time. People who choose Bryan can expect clear goals, tools to handle intense moments, and steady attention to progress. He encourages clients to test assumptions and try new behaviors.
The aim is a more sustainable daily life and a stronger sense of purpose.
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What Bryan works with
The areas below are the ones Bryan selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Washington |
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Online support options
Online therapy with practical, skills-based approaches
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior patterns that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and mood concerns. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills so people can manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive actions. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process distressing events and reduce their impact on daily life by working through memories and reactions in a paced way.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Therapy plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, and the client’s feedback guides the process.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video helps preserve face-to-face contact, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a shorter check-in is needed, and messaging or live chat can support ongoing skill practice and quick check-ins between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, travel, or busy family life while keeping regular momentum toward goals.
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