Paul Bryan, LPC
Michigan · 35 years in practice
Paul Bryan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 35 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Michigan
- 6401001089 · expires October 2027
- NPI
- 1699472415 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Paul
Paul Bryan is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 35 years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people through life changes and the stresses that come with family and work. Paul aims for straightforward conversations and practical next steps rather than jargon-filled sessions.
He uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches to help people understand strong emotions and improve important relationships. Paul also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Background and approach
Common concerns he addresses include anxiety, depression, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and work-related stress. He also supports people facing identity questions, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver burnout, and relationship struggles such as codependency and abandonment wounds. Paul’s style is calm and respectful.
Sessions tend to focus on what feels most urgent to the person in front of him, with time spent naming emotions, tracking patterns, and trying small changes between sessions. He works in plain language and encourages practical homework when it fits. He has worked in Michigan, Texas and internationally, including Canada, gaining a broad perspective on cultural and life-stage differences.
People who prefer a thoughtful, emotion-focused approach often find his steady, collaborative manner helpful as they sort through difficult decisions and painful emotions.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Paul lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Paul names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused approaches and online therapy
Paul uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and work with strong feelings that affect relationships and decision making. EFT often focuses on how emotions drive behavior and helps people practice new ways of responding in close relationships.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at patterns that started in early relationships and how those patterns show up now. This approach helps people understand their needs and how they connect with others. Client-Centered Therapy is part of his work as well, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person's perspective leads the pace of change.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as work progresses. That means sessions can shift between emotion-focused work, attachment exploration, and practical skill-building.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for deeper emotional work, phone calls can fit into a busy day, live chat works for short check-ins, and messaging suits ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and travel schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does he address?
He helps with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career stress, relationship difficulties, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns among other issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, using clear talk and practical steps to help people name emotions and change patterns.
How much experience does he have?
He has 35 years of clinical experience working in Michigan, Texas, and internationally including Canada.
Where is he based and what credential does he hold?
He practices from Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and he is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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