Background:

Brian was born and raised in Northern Virginia and has worked in both clinical mental health settings, as well as school counseling settings for the past 22 years. Brian spent the first 7 years of his career working as a Mental Health Assistant in the Behavioral Health Department at Kaiser Permanente before going on to earn his Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Virginia Tech in 2011. Brian also received his certification as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) by the National Board of Certified Counselors in 2011. Since that time Brian has had extensive experience working in day treatment and partial hospitalization programs, as well as school counseling settings. Brian’s specialty areas include working with adolescents, substance abuse counseling, LGBTIQA+ counseling services and treating anxiety and depression.

Technique:

Brian caters his treatment planning to address the specific needs of the client, but relies heavily on person-centered, solution focused, cognitive-behavioral, and affirmation therapy. Each individual is different and finding the right therapeutic intervention for a specific client is Brian’s number one goal to empower the client and bring about positive change.

Just for fun:

In his spare time Brian enjoys hiking and camping in National Parks all around the United States, as well as spending time with his yellow lab, Barkley.

Brian, Resident in Counseling, is currently working toward licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). He is registered with the Virginia Board of Counseling. Brian provides clinical services under the supervision of the LPC listed below. As a Resident in Counseling, Brian does not obtain or provide services on an independent basis, and he does not independently submit insurance claims. All claims are submitted through Crescent Counseling Center.

Supervised by Kaitlyn Zito, LPC
Address: 6400 Grovedale Drive, Ste 200, Alexandria, VA 22310
Phone: 571-414-9645