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Paul Bryan, LPC

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationMichigan
  • Focus areasADHD, Family, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Paul

Paul Bryan is an LPC with 35 years of clinical experience who brings a client-centered, adaptive therapeutic approach to complex life challenges. He blends attachment-based work with cognitive-behavioral and emotionally-focused methods to help people address issues such as family dynamics, career struggles, self-esteem, and ADHD.

Background and approach

His style emphasizes respect for each person’s history while offering practical strategies for coping with stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. Throughout a long career that has included work in Michigan, Texas, and internationally, Paul has developed sensitivity to transitions like divorce, adoption and foster care matters, midlife reorientation, and caregiver stress.

He also addresses concerns tied to attachment, codependency, identity struggles, and parenting or fatherhood issues. Paul integrates existential reflection when clients are exploring purpose, meaning, or life direction, while using evidence-informed techniques to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

He frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors strengths and lived experience, tailoring interventions to fit individual needs and goals. Paul accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, offering a flexible mix of formats to match client preferences and schedules.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care



Paul often combines Attachment-Based Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address both relational patterns and practical coping skills. Attachment-informed work explores how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional responses, which can help when dealing with attachment issues, family conflict, or parenting concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete strategies for managing anxiety, stress, ADHD-related challenges, and mood symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Paul works collaboratively to discover which methods match a client's goals, values, and preferences. He stays flexible, adapting techniques over time as needs shift, and discusses options openly so clients can weigh what feels most helpful for their situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to connect across distances. These formats support continuity of care, allow for immediate coaching or check-ins, and let clients engage in therapy in ways that suit their daily routines while working with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
His practice covers family dynamics, career difficulties, self-esteem, ADHD, stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma issues, grief, parenting, anger, depression, coaching needs, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
What is Paul Bryan's therapeutic style?
He uses a respectful, client-centered approach and draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and existential ideas to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
How long has he been practicing?
Paul has 35 years of professional experience working in Michigan, Texas, and internationally, which informs his work with life transitions and relational challenges.
Where is Paul Bryan licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with the license MI LPC 6401001089.
Can non-U.S. residents work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English to support people living outside the United States.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preferences and availability.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English