- Practical goal setting
- Trauma-informed perspective
- Strengths focused
About Brian
Brian Olden is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 45 years of experience. He presents a calm, steady presence to people who want to make changes in their lives. He encourages clients to set goals together with him and to move at a pace that feels right.
He uses a range of methods rather than one fixed formula. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and building on existing strengths. He has long experience addressing grief, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, trauma, and caregiving stress.
Brian has worked in varied settings and is familiar with cultural differences from time spent living overseas. That background informs how he talks about identity, transition, and role changes. He often supports people facing job shifts, family changes, chronic illness challenges, and the pressures of caregiving.
His style balances listening with direction. He helps people name what matters, test small changes, and learn new ways of handling conflict or loss. He also offers coaching-style support for career and life transition goals.
People meet practical strategies in sessions, such as reframing unhelpful thoughts and trying new ways to respond to upsetting memories. Brian emphasizes collaboration so clients leave with steps they can use between appointments.
He uses a range of methods rather than one fixed formula. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and building on existing strengths. He has long experience addressing grief, relationship strain, anxiety, depression, trauma, and caregiving stress.
Brian has worked in varied settings and is familiar with cultural differences from time spent living overseas. That background informs how he talks about identity, transition, and role changes. He often supports people facing job shifts, family changes, chronic illness challenges, and the pressures of caregiving.
His style balances listening with direction. He helps people name what matters, test small changes, and learn new ways of handling conflict or loss. He also offers coaching-style support for career and life transition goals.
People meet practical strategies in sessions, such as reframing unhelpful thoughts and trying new ways to respond to upsetting memories. Brian emphasizes collaboration so clients leave with steps they can use between appointments.
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