About Brian
Brian Zayman is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who brings 26 years of practice to online therapy. He greets people with a straightforward, open style and aims to help them move forward from anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and life transitions. He welcomes direct conversation and practical problem solving.
Brian uses a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Sessions often focus on strengthening coping skills, improving communication, and clarifying goals.
Background and approach
He encourages clients to set their own aims and to review progress together as therapy unfolds. His background includes a Master’s in Social Work from the Silberman School of Social Work in Manhattan. Over decades in clinical settings he has worked with individuals, teens, and couples on mood, trauma, grief, vocational concerns, and self-esteem.
He draws from several therapy models and adapts techniques to the situation at hand. Brian is informal and transparent in sessions. He invites questions and says nothing is off-limits to talk about when it matters to the client.
That openness is paired with a focus on practical steps and better self-understanding. Sessions are offered to adults and to couples who are over 18. He offers weekday early morning and daytime hours to fit different schedules.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. The therapist reflects what matters, helps people name their goals, and supports steady steps toward them. This approach is useful for improving self-esteem, decision-making, and handling life changes.Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their relationships. It helps separate problems from identity and find new ways to describe challenges like anxiety or relationship conflict. This method can help people reframe painful experiences and build different perspectives.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try different ways of working, and adjust based on the client’s needs, goals, and comfort. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what actually helps the person move forward.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read facial cues and hold longer conversations, while phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work around low bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter touchpoints possible during busy days. Using these options, therapy can be scheduled during early morning or daytime hours to match different routines and make it easier to keep regular progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina, Nevada, Connecticut
- Languages
- English