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Brian Groeschel

Therapist · Wisconsin

Practical, listening-first therapy for life challenges

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Brian Groeschel
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Wisconsin · 4566 - 125
NPI
1649404039
Experience
20 years
Languages
English
Location
Wisconsin
  • Client-centered
  • Practical tools
  • Attachment focus

About Brian

Brian Groeschel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with two decades of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and trauma. Brian focuses on helping individuals find practical ways to cope and move forward.

He uses a client-centered style that starts with listening. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Brian helps people name patterns, like attachment struggles or codependent behaviors, and then tries out concrete tools to change them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills appear regularly in his work. Those approaches help with mood, strong emotions, and unhelpful thinking. He also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current behavior.

Brian has spent many years supporting people with family of origin issues, blended family stress, fatherhood concerns, and communication problems. He also assists those dealing with substance use and recovery-related questions. His sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on workable steps.

People who want a therapist who listens first and offers practical strategies may find his approach helpful. He works from Wisconsin and conducts sessions in English. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time that fits their needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that began in early relationships and how they affect feelings and closeness today. Online sessions can use this approach to identify connection patterns and practice new ways of relating over time.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change them. In remote sessions CBT can include homework, worksheets, and short skill-building assignments to use between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative process lets skills and insights develop at a workable pace.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into busy days, makes it easier to attend brief check-ins, and supports follow-up between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and attachment-based techniques to an online setting so progress can continue even when meeting remotely.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brian address in therapy?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, and also works on related areas like codependency and family of origin issues.

What is his therapeutic style like?

His approach is client-centered and collaborative, with a focus on listening first and then trying practical skills and strategies that fit the person's life.

How much experience does he have?

He has 20 years of experience working with individuals on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location should I know about?

He holds the LPC credential and practices in Wisconsin; the credential listed is WI LPC.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he does not accept international clients at this time.

What formats are available for sessions?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are conducted.

How is cost handled for therapy?

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

How do I get started working with him?

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

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