Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
How Brian works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brian
Brian Wicks is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with ten years of practice. He focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, or life changes. He listens for patterns that keep someone stuck and helps them find new ways of responding.
He aims to give clients practical tools and clearer perspective. Sessions explore habits, relationships, and the stories people tell themselves. The goal is to reduce cycles of negativity and make everyday life more manageable.
Background and approach
Brian draws on experience with a wide range of concerns, including grief, parenting challenges, addictions, depression, ADHD, and issues relevant to LGBT clients. He emphasizes culturally aware care and understands how race, ethnicity, and culture can change how people experience stress and the helping process. His style is collaborative and straightforward.
He helps people name patterns, test new behaviors, and notice what works. Progress is framed as steady adjustments rather than sudden fixes. Brian supports people who want practical change and a clearer sense of control.
He works by helping clients rewrite unhelpful narratives and build skills that fit their lives. The aim is a realistic, sustainable New Normal. Background and approach: Brian has practiced in Minnesota for a decade as an LMFT, providing brief and longer-term work depending on needs.
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors sessions to each person. He encourages open conversation about culture and identity so treatment fits the whole person.
What Brian works with
Everything Brian lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brian's practice.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Brian uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and changing behavior. One common approach helps clients track triggers and test different responses so anger and reactivity reduce over time; it emphasizes practical steps and repeated practice. Another approach concentrates on shifting negative narratives and perspective so people can make real changes in relationships and daily routines; this work is useful for grief, depression, and coping with major life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, concerns, and personal preferences. That collaborative planning makes it easier to adjust methods as progress or new needs emerge.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use verbal and visual cues much like in-person sessions. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for brief updates, reflection between sessions, or when written conversation feels more comfortable. Together these formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, travel, and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Brian
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, grief, depression, and related issues such as addictions and ADHD.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a direct, practical approach focused on changing unhelpful patterns and building new habits through collaborative work.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Where is he based and licensed?
He is based in Minnesota and holds the MN LMFT credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.