- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-love and forgiveness
About Brian
Brian Hall is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland with 13 years of clinical experience. He works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and major life changes. He also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety.
He uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a client-centered style that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Sessions involve talking through feelings, identifying patterns that keep someone stuck, and trying practical steps to change everyday interactions. He draws on years of experience working in different cultural settings to inform his perspective.
Brian spent more than a decade living and working in Asia as a professor and clinician and has practiced in over 20 countries. That background factors into how he thinks about cultural values, family expectations, and faith-related concerns when they shape guilt or shame. He describes his work as focused on helping people understand themselves more deeply and address barriers to change.
In practice he helps people improve communication skills, repair relationship patterns, and work through painful memories. He supports building self-regard and handling the social and emotional fallout of past events. He frames therapy as collaborative problem solving rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
People who choose him should expect straightforward, plain-language sessions that mix conversation with practical steps. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session where goals and next steps are agreed on.
Approaches used online and what they involve
Brian works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a client-centered style. One common approach is trauma-focused work that helps people process upsetting memories and reduce their ongoing emotional impact through structured conversation and coping skills. This can be useful for people carrying shame after abuse or painful events.Another frequent focus is interventions for anxiety and depression that look at thinking and behavior patterns. These methods identify unhelpful thoughts, test them against real situations, and introduce small behavioral changes to reduce avoidance and isolation.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress and feedback guide the process.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that otherwise blocks access. For international clients, working remotely can keep continuity across time zones when schedules allow.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt or shame does he help with?
He supports people carrying guilt or shame about actions, identity, family and faith, relationships, or past events. The focus includes both current feelings and lingering shame from earlier experiences.
How would he approach shame from childhood?
He uses evidence-based techniques and a client-centered style to talk through childhood shame, look at how it affects present life, and try practical steps to change patterns.
What is his professional background?
He is a Psychologist with 13 years of experience and has worked as a professor and clinician in over 20 countries.
Where is he licensed to practice?
He is a Psychologist licensed in Maryland and practices with that credential noted.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.