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Brent Ruebensam, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Brent
Brent Ruebensam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, and addictions. Brent also helps with relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, grief, and adjusting to life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and based in Texas.
Brent uses clear, practical methods to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way of daily life. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try new responses. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches when those fit the concern.
In sessions he focuses on concrete skills and small experiments clients can try between meetings. That can include short behavioral tasks, thought records, or exercises to practice emotional regulation. He keeps conversations direct and goal-oriented so progress is measurable and reviewable.
Brent has worked across many presenting issues for 15 years, including substance use, codependency, family of origin concerns, and problems with commitment or control. He applies Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas as needed to support emotion regulation and communication skills.
Getting started involves choosing the online therapy options, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How his approaches translate to online sessions
CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking and acting. In online work this can mean tracking specific thoughts, doing short behavioral experiments between sessions, and reviewing results together to adjust plans.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions toward them while allowing difficult feelings to be present. Online sessions can use brief values exercises and in-session practice that a client then carries into everyday life.
Attachment-Based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how past experiences affect current connection and trust. In an online setting the therapist and client talk through relationship patterns and try new communication or regulation exercises that can be used with others outside sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Brent will work collaboratively to choose which methods to emphasize based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. He will review what is helping and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to a single model.
Session format options are not specified here, so confirm the current online session choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let people practice skills in their usual environment. These practical advantages often help therapy feel more usable alongside everyday obligations.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He uses practical, skills-focused sessions that emphasize noticing thoughts and testing new behaviors between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of professional work experience as a counselor in Texas.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LPC licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session format options before booking by using the online therapy options button and questionnaire.
How do costs and payment work?
Costs vary with location and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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