Brian Hunt, LISW

Brian Hunt brings 15 years of experience in the mental health and addictions field, offering care to people needing both long-term support and brief counseling.

He approaches therapy with a focus on practical skills, combining steady support, attentive listening, and problem-solving techniques to help clients navigate daily challenges. Brian emphasizes taking each day at a time and cultivating mindfulness in ordinary moments to support sustained progress and improved coping.

Having personal experience in recovery from addiction, he understands the courage involved in reaching out for help and seeks to stand alongside clients as an active ally in their recovery journeys. He works from a strengths-oriented perspective that respects each person s pace and goals.

Brian holds an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - credential, and he draws on evidence-based methods tailored to individual needs. His practice aims to build resilience, address substance use and mood concerns, and help clients develop realistic strategies for lasting change.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Recovery and Growth

Brian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replace them with more effective behaviors - an approach often used for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and obsessive thoughts.

He also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to teach skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - strategies that can support people managing intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and impulse challenges.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool he applies when readiness for change or substance use is a central concern; it focuses on exploring ambivalence and strengthening a person s own motivation for change.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Brian collaborates with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging allow clients to access a licensed professional from home or other convenient locations. These options make scheduling easier, support continuity of care, and help clients stay connected with treatment across life s demands.