Kevin Brugman, LPC

Kevin Brugman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 16 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, and life transitions. He brings a compassionate, supportive, and solution-focused style to counseling, blending empathy with practical strategies to help clients regain balance and move forward.

Kevin earned a graduate degree in marriage and family counseling in California in 2005 and relocated to Texas in 2009. The LPC credential indicates that he is licensed to provide professional mental health counseling in the state of Texas. Over more than a decade and a half in practice, he has worked with individuals on issues such as depression, ADHD, parenting, intimacy and family concerns, anger, career transitions, and self-esteem.

His clinical approach draws on mindfulness practices and cognitive-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), to explore how thoughts and coping styles shape emotional experience. He emphasizes helping clients challenge unhelpful beliefs, identify needs, build on existing strengths, and set clear goals. Kevin combines understanding and practical tools to support clients as they work toward greater resilience and clearer direction in their lives.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Kevin uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. ACT is useful for addressing anxiety, depression, and patterns of avoidance by focusing on what matters most to each person.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core approach he employs - it involves identifying and testing unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving around relationships or work.

Mindfulness-based techniques are woven into his work to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. These practices can support regulation, reduce rumination, and enhance coping with grief, trauma, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Kevin collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists may use a blend of strategies to match what works best for the individual.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, reach support from home, and maintain continuity through life changes. These formats offer flexibility while allowing consistent, goal-oriented work with a therapist.