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Brian Groeschel
Experience
20 years
Based in
Wisconsin
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · Wisconsin

Brian Groeschel

LPC

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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License and NPI on record

LPC
Wisconsin · 4566 - 125
NPI
1649404039

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  • Attachment-informed
  • Practical coping skills
  • Collaborative approach

About Brian

Brian Groeschel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical work in Wisconsin. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and trauma. He emphasizes a compassionate, down-to-earth approach that matches each person's pace and needs.

Brian centers sessions on the person's experience. He listens first, then helps identify patterns that make life harder. From there he offers practical strategies for coping with emotions and improving daily routines. He keeps language plain and focuses on actions people can take between sessions.

His background includes work with attachment issues, family of origin concerns, fatherhood questions, and relationship communication problems. He also addresses struggles like codependency, control issues, body image, and feelings of emptiness. This experience informs how he helps people manage both immediate crises and longer-term change.

Brian draws on several therapeutic approaches to tailor work to each person. He uses elements of attachment-based work to address relational patterns, client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the individual, and cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. He also integrates dialectical skills and relationship-focused techniques when appropriate.

Sessions aim to be practical and collaborative. Brian supports people who want clearer boundaries, better emotion regulation, or recovery from substance or behavioral addictions. He encourages small, manageable steps and helps track progress over time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Wisconsin

Languages

English

How these approaches guide online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how people relate to others and helps them build healthier ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change them. These skills can help with anxiety, depression, and unhealthy habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication to reduce impulsive or self-destructive behaviors.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Adjustments are made as work proceeds so the plan stays practical and useful.

Confirm current session options before booking to know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use tools learned in sessions in their daily routines. Licensed professionals help clients adapt exercises and skills to whatever setting they are in, and they discuss which pace and session length work best for each person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brian help with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, along with related issues like attachment problems, codependency, and family of origin concerns.

How would you describe the therapy style?

He uses a compassionate, client-centered style that focuses on listening first and then building practical steps for change.

What is his professional background?

Brian has 20 years of experience working in clinical settings and community care, helping people with emotional and relationship challenges.

Does he hold any credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, and practices in Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

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