Brian Edwards, LCSW - Therapist in Tennessee

About Brian

Brian Edwards is a licensed clinical social worker with 31 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, and self-esteem. He also pays attention to relationship concerns, family matters, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes.

He aims to help people find self-love, forgiveness, and a sense of life purpose. Brian keeps sessions simple and direct. He listens first and asks clear questions to understand what matters most.

Background and approach

He uses everyday language and works with each person to build steps that fit their life. Faith-informed perspectives are offered when they match a person’s values. His methods draw on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, existential reflection, and EMDR when appropriate.

Treatment plans are shaped around the problems a person brings and the goals they want to reach. Progress is measured in small, practical changes that feel useful day to day. Brian practices from Tennessee and speaks English.

He is licensed as LCSW, Tennessee license number LCSW 1160. His long experience informs a calm, steady approach to emotional struggle and life transitions. Parents and caregivers reading this will find a straightforward style that focuses on problem-solving and emotional support.

Sessions aim to leave people with clearer coping steps and more confidence in handling parenting and life challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person’s experience. It creates space for someone to name what matters, and then the therapist helps them follow their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and values. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches so treatment matches what the person wants to accomplish.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people talk face to face when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule care around daily responsibilities and reduce travel or timing barriers.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, relationship and family concerns, anger, career questions, and coping with life changes. He also focuses on forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is straightforward and listening-first. He asks clear questions, uses everyday language, and helps clients build practical steps that fit their daily life.

What is his background and experience?

He has 31 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life issues. That long practice informs a steady, practical approach to therapy.

What credentials and location information are on record?

He is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - with Tennessee license number LCSW 1160, and he practices in Tennessee.

Which languages or international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions may take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Parenting issues

Also works with

Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Forgiveness
Life purpose
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Self-love

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 31 years
Licensed: Tennessee
Languages: English

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