Brian Lingle, LMSW

Brian Lingle, LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), is a Michigan-based clinician with five years of professional experience who focuses on helping adults and families navigate stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. He has worked with clients affected by domestic violence, separation and divorce, attachment and adoption issues, and the complex emotional effects that can follow traumatic experiences. He also brings experience addressing veteran and armed forces issues and has worked with combat military veterans on matters related to post-traumatic stress and moral injury.

Brian approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and he designs conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client’s unique circumstances. His practice aims to create a space where difficult topics such as guilt, shame, forgiveness, relationship strain, and life transitions can be explored at a manageable pace. Taking the first step toward therapy can require courage, and Brian acknowledges and supports that commitment while helping clients set goals and build practical strategies for change.

Approaches That Guide Online Care with Brian

Brian uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for reducing anxiety, managing stress, and changing behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Narrative Therapy is used to help clients separate themselves from difficult experiences by examining the stories they tell about their lives and then exploring alternative, more empowering narratives. Solution-Focused Therapy offers brief, goal-oriented work that concentrates on clients' strengths and small, achievable steps toward preferred outcomes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Brian treats that as a collaborative effort. He works with clients to weigh options, try interventions, and adjust techniques based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences so that the plan reflects what works best for the individual.

Online therapy with Brian is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These remote options make it easier to attend sessions from home, maintain continuity during life transitions, and fit therapy into a busy routine while working with a licensed professional.