More About Me

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Education

  • 2014 - BA in Psychology from Eastern Washington University

  • 2016 - MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University

  • 2017 - MHP - Mental Health Professional

  • LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington State - LF60899139

  • Clinical Fellow of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy

Additional Training

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Lifespan Integration (LI) Level 1

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Plus (CBT+) Certification

  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

  • Gottman Level 1

  • Certificate Course on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

  • Prepare and Enrich Certified Facilitator

Approach

Hi, I am Brian the therapist and founder of Ashburn Counseling.

I believe that wellness is more than a feeling and is rather a sense of belonging and purpose for what brought you here. Relationships are key to feeling supported, healing, and achieving goals. Before I decided to pursue a profession in Marriage and Family Therapy, I personally benefited from the positive influence of therapy and I have seen the impact therapists and mentors can have in the lives of young adults. For these reasons, I enjoy working with young adults and teens.

I approach therapy using systemic, client-centered, and experiential therapy. I strive to create clear, measurable goals to use in therapy to help guide sessions collaboratively with my clients. I offer respectful, clear, and honest direction as we work toward achieving my client's goals. 

To address the unique needs of every client I have experience in multiple therapeutic approaches. Theoretical approaches I commonly use include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Lifespan Integration (LI), Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), and mindfulness techniques. 

Outside of therapy, I enjoy working on cars, mountain biking with my wonderful wife and dog Bernie (who is also wonderful). Additionally, I am an avid Subaru fan, car enthusiast, and like to indulge in the occasional video game.