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Brian Krause

Restoring connection and resilience in relationships

LMHC Florida

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Brian

Brian Krause is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people and couples regain connection when relationships are strained by recurring conflict, trust breaches, or post-infidelity pain.

Background and approach

Drawing on more than 11 years of clinical practice and a prior 15-year pastoral background, he blends attachment-informed perspectives with client-centered conversation to help clients identify patterns that undermine closeness and emotional safety. He emphasizes calming the nervous system and addressing the bodily experience of stress through somatic-informed techniques alongside talk therapy.

Brian uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Gottman-informed strategies to strengthen communication, resolve conflict, and rebuild trust. His work is grounded in empathic listening and collaborative goal setting, helping clients translate insights into sustainable relationship and personal changes.

Based in Florida, he accepts international clients and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different needs. Brian aims to create an attuned, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore attachment wounds, manage anxiety and stress, and pursue healthier intimacy and self-understanding.

Using Attachment and CBT Online to Strengthen Relationships

Brian integrates several evidence-informed approaches to help clients address relationship ruptures, anxiety, and patterns that interfere with closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice new responses that reduce anxiety and improve communication. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding early relationship patterns and how they show up in adult partnerships, guiding clients to build greater trust and emotional safety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving clients a supportive space to explore feelings and choose goals that matter to them.

Finding the most helpful approach is framed as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, blending techniques as appropriate so the work feels personally relevant and focused on tangible change.

Online therapy delivers those same approaches through flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to maintain continuity when travel or location are barriers. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, process relational moments, and support step-by-step progress toward better communication, reduced anxiety, and stronger connection.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
He works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, anxiety and stress, grief, parenting and career concerns, as well as a range of sexuality and addiction-related topics.
What approach and style can clients expect in sessions?
Sessions combine attachment-based perspectives, client-centered dialogue, and practical CBT strategies to calm the nervous system, explore patterns, and develop concrete skills for healthier relationships and reduced anxiety.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
He has 11 years of experience as a therapist, complemented by earlier pastoral work that informs his empathic, listener-focused style.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
He is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC MH16664, and is based in Florida.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
He provides services in English and does accept international clients.
What session formats are available for appointments?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to their preferences.
How are fees and billing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficulties

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityMen's issuesMidlife crisisSex addictionSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English