Paul Bryan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings 35 years of experience to therapy.
01About Paul
Paul Bryan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings 35 years of experience to therapy. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, career questions, and major life changes. Clients find straightforward guidance tailored to their situation and goals.
He works in a way that centers the client. Sessions focus on listening carefully, identifying challenges, and trying small changes that can make everyday life easier.
Background and approach
Conversations often cover relationships, feelings of emptiness or shame, and managing anger or grief. Paul uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs. That can mean looking at patterns from early attachments, using thought-and-behavior tools to change unhelpful habits, or focusing on emotions in close relationships.
He explains methods plainly and adapts them to fit each person. Over three decades of practice have included work in Michigan, Texas, and other countries. That breadth has influenced his ability to talk about cultural and life-stage differences in accessible terms.
He aims to make therapy clear and relevant rather than technical. Sessions move at a pace set by the client. Paul helps people refine goals, test new responses, and notice what changes.
The work is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to everyday coping and long-term growth.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401001089 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1699472415 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paul lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Paul names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Paul names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Paul often combines attachment-based work with cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship patterns and everyday thinking habits. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current bonds and helps people shift patterns that cause repeated conflict or loneliness. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.He also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the client's experience and choices in session. That approach means the therapist listens deeply, reflects what is heard, and helps clients set goals that matter to them. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or mix of approaches feels most useful for the person’s situation.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for work on emotions and relationship patterns. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging offer a flexible way to keep momentum between sessions or to fit therapy into a busy day. These formats make scheduling and access more flexible for people juggling work, caregiving, or travel.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Paul address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and related family issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and respectful, focusing on listening, emotional work, and practical exercises drawn from attachment and cognitive approaches.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Paul has 35 years of experience working as a counselor in Michigan, Texas, and other countries.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds a Michigan licensed professional counselor credential and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported and can he work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is payment handled?
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 according to therapist availability.
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