Bryan Truelove

I’ve spent the past 18 years helping people work through the parts of life that can feel complicated, overwhelming, or simply stuck. My style as a counselor is conversational, practical, and down to earth. I want counseling to be a place where you can be yourself, talk honestly about what’s going on, and leave with a clearer idea of how to move forward.

I work with adults, couples, and teens dealing with marriage and relationship concerns, ADHD, anxiety, depression, life transitions, men’s issues, spirituality, medical trauma, and disability. I especially enjoy helping people recognize patterns that may be keeping them stuck and find realistic ways to make meaningful changes.

My own experiences shape the way I approach counseling. I’m a husband, father, business owner, and someone who has had to adapt to significant life changes. Losing my sight as an adult gave me a personal understanding of what happens when life doesn’t go according to plan and how those changes can affect relationships, family, independence, career, and confidence.

I don’t believe counseling needs to feel overly clinical. Sometimes you need a place to say what you’re really thinking, work through frustration, gain a different perspective, and figure out what comes next.

My approach includes Cognitive Behavioral, Solution-Focused, and Narrative Therapy. For clients who want faith to be part of counseling, I can also incorporate a Christian perspective.

I earned my Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Central Florida in 2008 after completing my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at UCF in 2005. I have worked in private practice since 2008 and am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Florida.

My approach to therapy is practical, conversational, and focused on what is happening in your life right now. I don’t believe counseling should feel overly clinical or like you’re being analyzed. I want you to feel comfortable being honest, asking questions, and talking about the things that may be difficult to discuss anywhere else.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy to help you better understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and relationships. We’ll look at patterns that may be keeping you stuck, identify what you would like to change, and develop realistic strategies you can use in everyday life.

I also recognize that everyone comes to counseling with different experiences, values, and goals, so I tailor my approach to the person rather than expecting you to fit into a particular method. For clients who want faith to be part of the process, I’m also comfortable incorporating a Christian perspective into our work together.

The first session is really about getting to know each other and understanding what brought you to counseling. You don’t need to come prepared with the perfect explanation of what’s wrong or know exactly what you want to work on. We’ll start wherever you are.

I’ll ask questions about what’s been going on, what you’d like to see change, and some of the experiences that may be contributing to where you are today. It’s also an opportunity for you to ask questions and get a feel for my approach and whether we’re a good fit.

My goal is for the first session to feel like a conversation, not an interview. By the end, we should have a better understanding of what you’re facing, what you’d like to accomplish, and where we will begin.