Brian Timms
Compassionate support for practical change
LCSW Oklahoma
- Experience
- 11 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Brian
Brian Timms is an Oklahoma-based licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, mood disorders, and life transitions.
Background and approach
He creates a welcoming and affirming space for clients to examine difficult emotions, build practical coping tools, and strengthen communication and intimacy. His work includes support for grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, ADHD, and a wide range of personal and interpersonal challenges.
Combining evidence-informed strategies with a person-centered stance, Brian focuses on helping clients translate insight into everyday change. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, while also using narrative and mindfulness approaches to deepen self-understanding and present-moment regulation.
Motivational interviewing influences his collaborative style when clients are weighing change or setting goals. Brian tailors treatment to each person’s circumstances and priorities, emphasizing practical skills, emotional awareness, and a strengths-based perspective.
Prospective clients in Oklahoma can expect a supportive partner who helps them clarify goals, try new ways of coping, and move toward greater balance in their lives.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care
Brian integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy with mindfulness practices to support change in an online format. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-centered work emphasizes empathy, collaboration, and building a strong therapeutic relationship so clients feel heard as they explore goals and make decisions. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation, which can help with sleep issues, stress, and coping after difficult experiences.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brian works with each client to choose methods that suit their goals, preferences, and daily life, and adapts strategies over time based on what is helpful. This partnership helps shape a personalized plan rather than relying on a single technique.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to engage from their own environments, fit therapy into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are not practical. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured CBT exercises, reflective client-centered dialogue, and brief mindfulness practices tailored to each session.
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Experience
11+ years
Licensed
Oklahoma
Languages
English