Brian Casey

Hi there, my name is Brian and I have 10+ years of experience working with adults struggling with anxiety and depression stemming from overwhelming life events, lack of direction, and crises in meaning.

Major adjustments like changes in professional or family roles, grief, midlife stressors, job loss, or retirement can strain our ability to handle everyday tasks, exacerbate our bad habits, and leave us feeling lost and overwhelmed. received my master's degree from the University of Chicago and I bring to my practice a multidisciplinary training from Yale University in Genetics (M.S.), Religious Studies (M.A.), and History of Science & Medicine (Ph.D) that deepen my social work commitment to the whole person and their environment. I became a therapist because I wanted to bring that curiosity and depth to the work of helping people change their lives in meaningful ways.

I draw from various therapeutic approaches to address the whole person - emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally. I integrate Motivational Interviewing to explore ambivalence and strengthen readiness for change, Exposure therapy to face fears, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change maladaptive thinking and reacting as well as other approaches depending on individual needs and interests.

In our first session, I look forward to exploring what brought you to therapy and where you are on your life's journey. I want to know what you hope to get out of therapy. We will uncover potential obstacles to minimize them going forward. We will determine your needs, hopes, and preferences, and whether we should move forward together.