Brian Squitieri, LMHC

Brian Squitieri is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and 12 years of experience. He focuses on practical steps that help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and life transitions like career changes. He listens first and shapes a plan around each person's needs.

Brian emphasizes measurable progress. Early work often focuses on small, concrete skills for coping and communication. Sessions aim to build insight while also teaching tools that can be used between meetings.

He uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns of thinking and change unhelpful habits. Client-centered methods guide the pace so conversations stay focused on what matters most to the person in the room. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness are used to teach emotion regulation and present-moment awareness.

Practical goals include improved coping, clearer communication, and fewer strong, unhelpful reactions. Brian helps people break issues into manageable steps and track progress in measurable ways. That often makes progress feel less overwhelming.

People who choose him typically want straightforward, skill-based help paired with a supportive listening style. He works with each person to build a plan that fits their life and goals, then adjusts that plan as progress unfolds.

Therapy approaches and online care that fit your life

Brian often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors in everyday situations; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress related to life changes. He also uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and shaping sessions around each person's concerns so the pace feels right and decisions come from the person receiving care. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used to teach concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills for intense feelings.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That collaborative process helps match skills and strategies to real-life needs rather than assuming one method fits everyone.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let conversations feel most like in-person meetings, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins or when typing is easier than speaking. These options allow people to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between appointments.