Kevin Brugman

Practical, compassionate counseling for life challenges

LPC Texas

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Kevin

Kevin Brugman offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and family challenges, parenting struggles, anger, career questions, depression, and coping with major life changes.

Background and approach

He also pays attention to areas such as abandonment, blended-family dynamics, communication difficulties, control issues, dissociation, emptiness, family of origin patterns, fatherhood concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, life purpose, men's issues, and multicultural topics. Kevin works from a compassionate, client-centered stance while integrating skills-oriented strategies to help people manage symptoms and pursue meaningful goals.

He blends cognitive-based techniques with mindfulness and acceptance-oriented methods to explore how thoughts, beliefs, and coping patterns affect emotions and behavior. His style emphasizes empathy, practical tools, and collaborative goal-setting so clients can build resilience and regain a sense of direction.

Kevin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with sixteen years of experience. He earned a graduate degree in marriage and family counseling in California and relocated to Texas in 2009.

Prospective clients who are ready to begin can expect a supportive, strengths-based approach that balances insight with real-world strategies.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Kevin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in his work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical techniques useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. ACT emphasizes values and mindful acceptance, helping people move forward even when difficult feelings are present and supporting work on meaning, avoidance, and coping patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and life context to determine which methods or combination of methods fit best, and will adjust course as needed to match how a client responds to treatment. This shared decision-making helps tailor interventions to what a client finds most useful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care from home or on the go while still accessing licensed professionals who use evidence-informed techniques to address concerns and build coping skills.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kevin commonly help with?

He addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, career challenges, depression, and coping with life transitions, along with many related topics such as abandonment and communication problems.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions combine a compassionate, client-centered stance with solution-focused and skills-based methods, using mindfulness and cognitive approaches to help clients examine thoughts and coping patterns.

How much experience does this therapist bring?

Kevin has sixteen years of counseling experience and a graduate degree in marriage and family counseling earned in California before moving to Texas in 2009.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds the license TX LPC 66328.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Kevin provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are sessions billed and what does therapy cost?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a time based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English