Brian Flynn

Brian Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. He also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, issues related to sexual orientation, and the strain that comes with caregiving and compassion fatigue. Brian works with clients who face first responder stress, HIV/AIDS related challenges, and hospice and end-of-life counseling matters.

He favors a practical, solution-focused style. Sessions are grounded in Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm affects daily life. He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find the motivation for change. Brian aims to listen first and offer clear, manageable steps people can try between sessions.

In the therapy room he prioritizes strengths and respect. He invites clients to describe their goals and what they want from treatment. Together they shape short-term goals and longer-term plans that match the person’s values and pace.

Brian practices in New York and speaks English. He frames work around real-life needs, like coping with loss, handling stressful jobs, or rebuilding after a crisis. He is straightforward about working toward practical outcomes, while remaining flexible as needs change.

To begin, he encourages people to share what matters most to them so therapy can focus on those priorities and clear steps forward.

How his approaches translate to online work

Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify goals and increase motivation, which can help with behavior change and overcoming barriers.

Solution-Focused Therapy narrows in on practical steps and small experiments. It emphasizes what is already working and builds short-term strategies to move toward the client’s goals, useful for stress, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.

Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to the ways past events affect current feelings and responses. It centers on safety, understanding reactions, and gradually learning new ways to manage triggers and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. That decision is reviewed and adjusted as therapy progresses.

Confirm which session formats are available before booking, since this profile does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people continue care after relocation or during transitional periods.