- Guilt and shame
- LGBT concerns
- Attachment patterns
About Briana
Briana Talarico is an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years of experience in North Carolina. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship troubles, family conflict, and trauma. She also supports LGBTQ individuals and those exploring sexuality and gender identity. Briana names guilt and shame as concerns she addresses in her work.
Briana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and works in a direct, collaborative way. She helps people notice patterns in communication and attachment. That can include codependency, avoidant relationship tendencies, and commitment struggles.
She also supports people dealing with family of origin issues, blended family problems, divorce and separation, and the practical strains of parenting and caregiving. For clients who are adopted or from foster care, she pays attention to abandonment and attachment wounds.
Briana is experienced working with body image, self-esteem, and sexual or alternative relationship concerns such as kink and BDSM culture. She is familiar with gender dysphoria and the practical stresses that can come with gender and identity questions.
In sessions she focuses on specific, workable steps - improving communication, building new habits, and reducing the everyday impact of anxiety and stress. The therapist asks about background, values, and goals, then maps out how to work on the issues that matter most to each person, including feelings of guilt or shame.
How Briana uses evidence-based methods online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing patterns in thinking and interaction. One common approach helps people recognize and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety or shame. It is practical and goal-focused, useful for stress, body image, and everyday worry.Another approach concentrates on attachment and relationship patterns. This work looks at how early relationships shape reactions now and practices new ways of relating that reduce conflict and improve closeness. It can help with codependency, commitment issues, and family-of-origin wounds.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what methods might fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and then try them collaboratively. That way sessions can shift if something isn’t working.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered online, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, trauma, and related areas such as body image, codependency, and gender questions.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based techniques and a collaborative style to help people understand how guilt or shame affects their behavior and relationships.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Briana has 14 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, attachment issues, and LGBTQ matters.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in New York and North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
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.