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Paul Bryan, LPC
Michigan
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and Stress
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- Attachment work
- Career coaching
About Paul
Paul Bryan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience based in Michigan. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and career difficulties. He also works with issues related to trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue.
He uses practical, structured methods to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on what is getting in the way of daily functioning and ways to try different responses. Paul aims to make sessions straightforward and goal-oriented so people can test changes between meetings.
Paul draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking and behavior patterns that reinforce problems. He also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape expectations and interactions. Client-centered techniques guide how sessions are paced and what topics take priority.
Over three decades he has supported people through divorce and separation, blended family issues, fatherhood concerns, adoption and foster care matters, and aging or caregiver stress. He also addresses codependency, guilt and shame, abandonment, and family of origin issues.
In meetings Paul talks through practical coping strategies, decision points for work or family, and ways to reduce day-to-day stress. He encourages clear goals and measurable steps so progress is visible. People leave sessions with specific actions to try and a short plan for follow-up.
How his approaches shape online sessions
Paul commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT breaks down situations into steps people can change, which makes it well suited to short practical tasks between meetings.He also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns that affect how people respond to stress and intimacy. That approach helps when past relationship experiences influence current conflicts. Client-Centered Therapy guides how the sessions are paced, letting the person steer what feels most important to address.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Paul will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals, preferences, and the type of problem being addressed. That means trying a method, seeing how it fits, and adjusting the plan as needed.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used. Confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows using structured worksheets and home practice tasks between sessions to support progress.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with family issues, self-esteem, career problems, coping with life changes, ADHD, stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue.
How does he use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
He uses CBT to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try different ways of responding. Sessions include practical exercises and steps to practice between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
He has 35 years of experience working in Michigan, Texas, Canada and other settings, helping people with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and practices from that state.
Does he work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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