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Dr. Brian Edmonds

Dr. Brian Edmonds

LCSW

Indiana

Motivation-focused LCSW helping with stress and addiction

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Indiana / 34008790A
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Indiana

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    • Motivational interviewing
    • Attachment support
    • Skill-based tools

    About Brian

    Dr. Brian Edmonds uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people make real changes. He centers conversations on each person’s goals and strengths. He aims to support people who feel stuck by working with their motivation and choices.

    He has a decade of clinical experience as a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, in Indiana. Before clinical work he spent many years in neuroscience research, which shaped his attention to clear thinking and organized problem solving. His background helps him blend practical strategies with close listening.

    Common concerns he addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and addictions. He also helps people facing trauma and abuse. Additional areas he works on include attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, impulsivity, mood and panic symptoms, process addictions, and the fallout of guilt and shame.

    In sessions he draws on Motivational Interviewing to explore readiness for change in a direct but respectful way. He also uses client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in what matters to the person. When useful he offers cognitive behavioral tools and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to reduce distress and build new habits.

    He believes people bring their own expertise to therapy and that small, steady steps can lead to meaningful change. The first meetings focus on what the person wants to change and what will fit into their life.

  2. How motivational and attachment work translate online

    Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people explore their readiness to change. It focuses on drawing out a person’s own reasons for change and building small steps that feel doable. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people develop new ways of relating and feeling safer in relationships.

    Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will listen to a person’s concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods might fit best. Together they will try approaches and adjust as needed based on what helps most.

    The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into a busy life and can reduce travel time or scheduling hurdles. It can also allow for shorter check-in sessions or make it simpler to join from different locations when that helps maintain regular contact. Licensed professionals can use the clinical approaches above in remote sessions much like in-person work, focusing on motivation, relationships, and practical skills to reduce distress and support change.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepression

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameImpulsivityMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Social anxiety and phobia

    Therapeutic approaches

    Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Indiana

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist address?

    He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and trauma and abuse. He also works on related issues like attachment, abandonment, communication problems, impulsivity, panic, paranoia, and process addictions.

    What is his therapeutic style like?

    He uses a person-focused, motivational approach that centers the client's goals and strengths. Sessions combine listening with practical tools to help people take steps toward change.

    How much clinical experience does he have?

    He has 10 years of clinical experience as an LCSW and prior experience in neuroscience research that informs a thoughtful, organized approach to care.

    What are his credentials and region of practice?

    He is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and provides services from that location.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm the current session options with the service before booking.

    How is cost handled for therapy?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

    Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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