Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Paul works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Paul
Paul Bryan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 35 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. He aims to create straightforward sessions where clients can talk through problems and try new ways of coping.
He often starts by listening closely to understand how relationships, work, and past hurts affect daily life. Then he helps people identify patterns that contribute to anger, low self-esteem, or recurring conflict.
Background and approach
Sessions mix clear, goal-focused steps with time to reflect on emotions and life meaning. Paul uses several complementary approaches depending on a person’s needs. He draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds shape reactions.
He also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Emotion-focused and existential ideas help when grief, identity, or deeper emotional pain are involved. His background includes practice in Michigan, Texas, and work with clients in other countries.
That range has shaped a flexible style that adapts to different life situations and cultural perspectives. He helps people weigh options and make realistic changes rather than promising quick fixes. People who come for anger-related concerns often also talk about relationship strain, career pressure, or grief.
Paul works with each person to build skills for managing strong feelings and for improving daily routines that support calmer responses.
What Paul works with
Everything Paul lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Paul's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paul lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape how people respond to stress and anger. Online sessions can use discussion and guided reflection to notice patterns and try different responses to triggers. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and pace, with the therapist offering empathetic listening and support to help someone make changes they choose. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; online work can include identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying behavioral experiments, and practicing new skills between sessions.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their main concerns, goals, and how they prefer to work. Together they pick techniques that fit the situation and adjust them over time if something isn’t helpful.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for short check-ins and coaching between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to meet after work, during travel, or when scheduling constraints make in-person visits difficult.
Questions people ask about Paul
What concerns does Paul address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including anger, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, ADHD, trauma and career issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centered and respectful, with an emphasis on listening, practical coping strategies, and exploring emotions and life meaning as needed.
How long has he been practicing?
Paul has 35 years of experience working with clients in Michigan, Texas, and other countries, which informs a flexible, culturally aware approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan and has past experience in other U.S. states and internationally.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and he does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Paul offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.