Brian Lingle

Brian Lingle is a licensed clinical social worker in Michigan with five years of experience. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Brian emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation. He aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and affirms the courage it takes to reach out.

In sessions he listens first, then works with each person to set clear, practical goals. He uses straightforward methods to break problems into smaller steps. People can expect a mix of short-term problem solving and deeper work on patterns that keep causing pain.

Brian draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe life stories, and Solution-Focused Therapy to find immediate, usable changes. These approaches are chosen to match the concern and the person’s pace.

He has experience supporting combat military veterans with post-traumatic stress and moral injury, and he makes adjustments for people coming from similar backgrounds. Brian tailors the dialog and the plan to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, a person selects the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules a time according to the therapist’s availability. Confirm current session options before booking.

How these approaches translate to online sessions

Brian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce stress and anxiety by focusing on concrete steps and experiments. Narrative Therapy is used to examine and reframe the stories people tell about themselves, useful for issues like guilt, shame, and life transitions. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on immediate, practical changes that a person can try between appointments and build on over time.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as having shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. Some methods lend themselves to focused, goal-driven sessions while others support longer, reflective conversation; the therapist will recommend the format that best matches the work you want to do.