Brian Reeves

This involves creating a secure, attuned therapeutic relationship. Use interventions like Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to address attachment wounds, and explore early relational patterns to understand their impact. Encourage corrective emotional experiences through consistent validation, boundary setting, and modeling healthy attachment behaviors. Incorporate mindfulness and distress tolerance for emotional regulation, and tailor interventions to the client’s attachment style.

Treating addiction involves a compassionate, structured approach that includes motivational interviewing to enhance readiness for change, cognitive-behavioral strategies to address triggers and maladaptive thoughts, and DBT for emotional regulation. I help with relapse prevention planning, support behavioral alternatives, and explore underlying trauma through EMDR or psychodynamic work. Foster self-compassion, strengthen support systems, and integrate mindfulness to build distress tolerance.

Treating anxiety involves a structured approach that includes psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and mindfulness. I help clients identify and reframe anxious thoughts using CBT, practice gradual exposure to feared situations, and teach relaxation strategies like deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation. Encourage emotional regulation through DBT skills and mindfulness. Foster self-compassion, challenge avoidance behaviors, and build resilience through coping strategies.

I specialize in helping clients build emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills. I create a validating and structured environment that fosters change through a balance of acceptance and challenge. Using DBT’s evidence-based approach, I support clients in managing intense emotions, reducing self-destructive behaviors, and improving relationships. My work focuses on empowering individuals to develop resilience and lasting coping strategies.

As an Acceptance and Commitment Therapist, I help clients cultivate psychological flexibility by integrating mindfulness, values-based living, and committed action. I guide individuals in defusing from unhelpful thoughts, accepting difficult emotions, and embracing meaningful change. Using ACT’s evidence-based approach, I empower clients to break free from avoidance patterns, build resilience, and align their behaviors with deeply held values, fostering a rich and fulfilling life.

As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, I help clients identify and challenge unhelpful thought patterns, develop healthier thinking, and change behaviors that contribute to distress. Using evidence-based techniques, I guide individuals in restructuring negative beliefs, practicing exposure for anxiety, and building problem-solving skills. My approach is goal-oriented, collaborative, and focused on empowering clients to develop lasting tools for managing emotions and improving well-being.