- Respectful and sensitive care
- Practical skill building
- Values focused work
About Brent
Brent Ruebensam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Brent emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and aims to create a space where people feel heard and supported.
He adapts sessions to each person. Conversations and plans are tailored to the situation at hand rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. That can mean learning practical skills for managing strong emotions or looking at patterns that keep problems repeating.
Brent draws on a mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance-based work, attachment-focused perspectives, and client-centered listening. Sessions may include skill-building, values-based goal work, and deeper exploration of relationships and past experiences.
People come to him for a wide range of concerns - from addiction and anger to trauma, ADHD, and relationship struggles. He also notes work around abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and family-of-origin issues among his focuses.
Brent aims to empower clients to make changes that fit their life. He encourages practical steps, honest conversation, and a pace set by the client. The goal is to help people feel more able to cope and move toward the life they want.
How Brent’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and situations where avoidance has become a pattern. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns, which can help with depression, anxiety, and mood instability. Attachment-Based Therapy centers on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people change how they relate to others and to themselves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brent collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adjusts the mix of skill practice, values work, and relational exploration as the work progresses.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that therapy by video or phone helps them stay consistent and apply skills between sessions while keeping their day-to-day routine intact.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Brent address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical with respectful, sensitive listening. Brent tailors conversations and plans to each person and focuses on skills and values that fit their life.
What is his professional background?
He has 15 years of professional work experience in counseling and is based in Texas, offering long-term and short-term support depending on client needs.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.