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Brian Krause

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Brian Krause

Florida

Restoring connection and practical change

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  • Relationship repair
  • Men's wellbeing
  • Attachment focused

About Brian

Brian Krause, LMHC, helps people facing relationship strain, trust problems, anxiety, and issues around intimacy. He also supports men navigating midlife concerns, fatherhood challenges, sexuality questions, and the fallout of infidelity. He brings a calm, steady presence and a focus on restoring connection when relationships feel stuck.

As a former pastor, he draws on more than a decade of counseling experience to guide practical change. Sessions emphasize clear, honest conversation and ways to reduce emotional reactivity. He aims to help clients notice patterns, speak more directly, and make different choices in daily life.

His approach blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools. That mix is used to identify unhelpful thoughts, repair ruptures, and strengthen bonds. He also uses techniques that focus on bodily responses to stress to help people feel calmer in tense moments.

Brian learned about these challenges through his own counseling journey and through 15 years of pastoral work. He draws on that background when supporting people through grief, abandonment wounds, or family-of-origin struggles. He works with issues like codependency, avoidant patterns, and communication breakdowns.

Sessions are aimed at practical steps that fit everyday life. Brian helps clients set clear goals, practice new interactions, and track small changes over time. People come away with clearer ways to handle conflict, rebuild trust, and move toward healthier relationships.

How attachment work and practical therapy translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships. It looks at patterns of closeness and distance, and helps people learn new ways to ask for support and respond to partners. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer, more useful thinking. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and changing reactions in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Brian will help clients choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and may shift as sessions progress based on what helps most.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice new communication skills in contexts that resemble everyday life. Many licensed professionals use these advantages to keep therapy practical and goal oriented.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityMen's issuesMidlife crisisSex addictionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brian help with?

He works with relationship conflict, trust and intimacy issues, anxiety, grief, and men's wellbeing topics such as fatherhood and midlife challenges.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

He uses calm, direct conversation and focuses on clear steps clients can try between sessions. The style blends listening with practical skill-building.

What is his professional background?

He has 11 years of experience as a therapist and spent 15 years in pastoral work, which informs his way of supporting people through relational and spiritual concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices in that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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