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I am Brian Kees, a Board-Certified Psychotherapist. I have worked with individuals, groups, and families in private practice, hospitals, and addiction recovery centers. My therapeutic approach is eclectic. Depending on the individual and issue, I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. I believe every human is capable of leading a life that is meaningful and full of purpose.
Professional experience
7yrs in practice
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Antisocial Personality, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emptiness, Expats, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / Loneliness, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Brian Kees. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
One word. He is your saviour. Stick with him and you will live.
Written on Sep 11, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Really easy to talk to, and enjoyed his perspective
Written on Sep 04, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Brian Kees was highly professional from the get go. Very prompt and quick to reply. He is very easy-going, shows great empathy and understanding. His ability to listen and guide the conversation is stellar. Truly an outstanding guy!
Written on Jul 04, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and grief
As I have evolved with Brian giving me tools to cope I have really been able to cope and learn with Brian's help
Written on Jul 04, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 3 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, and adhd
Brian is skills and strategies focused in a way that gives me tools to take control of my life and life in a meaningful way.
He is personable, empathetic, and best of all - research based!
Written on Jun 30, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 3 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Brian has been extremely supportive of my issues. I have from day one been able to open up to him with my deeper issues and get right to what has been bugging me / causing pain with me for so many years. The only thing I regret is not starting this sooner.
Written on Mar 08, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Brian is a patient, thoughtful, thorough, and very effective therapist. His wit and empathy were present from session one throughout our time together. I enjoyed and benefitted from our sessions. I highly recommend Brian Kees.
Written on Jan 20, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 2 months on issues concerning anger management
My therapist Brian Kees has suggested a variety of activities, initiatives that are making a big difference in my battle with depression. Good listener!
Written on Nov 27, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management
Brian has been a really great help in getting my life back on track. Very friendly and professional guy to work with. I definitely recommend his service
Written on Nov 10, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Brian is a great therapist who truly listens and works closely with you. I highly recommend him as a therapist to anyone looking for help
Written on Oct 21, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Brian is the best
Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Brian is a great guy good to talk to had a good experience of working with him
Written on Jun 05, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Brian is incredible! He’s very easy to talk to and has really great advice.
Written on Jun 04, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Brian provides a safe space with a warm demeanor that always makes you feel like your thoughts and concerns are being listened to, making it very easy to open up. I would absolutely recommend him.
Written on Jun 02, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and family conflicts
Brian is a great therapist. Extremely capable and knowledgeable
Written on Feb 25, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Brian Is very supprtive and I have been seeing him for couple years now. He's veryy good listener but also makes you feel that you are talking to a friend. He helped me a lot.
Written on Jan 20, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management
Brian is a great therapist and is very attentive to my needs when dealing with issues from my past. I am so glad that I finally made the decision to start doing therapy and I am feeling more confident about myself.
Written on Dec 09, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem
Brian is very approachable and friendly. He knows the right questions to get you thinking about how to unlock your own truths and is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to CBT techniques and strategies. Fully recommend Brian as a great counsellor.
Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 9 months on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Brian is kind, patient, and supportive. Sessions would run smoothly and I would always feel better and more confident after. He made therapy easy for me. 10/10
Written on Sep 02, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
Excellent , great help, truly . Great listener with reflective responding. Reminds me of how far I have come and how well I am doing, which I sometimes I forget to tell myself. So yeah can't recommend him highly enough. Super.
Great with Person Centred and CBT, Compassionate and Solution Focused as well
Written on Aug 10, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Brian is a great therapist. He asks very thoughtful and insightful questions that really helped me focus and reevaluate certain situations. When I started sessions with him, I was depressed and anxious. He helped me with coping strategies that really helped me get through it.
I'll be back when I can afford it!
Written on Jun 22, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Brian is very insightful and helpful. I feel comfortable discussing complicated issues with him, and I think he’s helping me progress on issues that have lingered for decades.
Written on Jun 07, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and depression
He’s one of the best counselors I’ve had! I use to have multiple therapist through Kaiser and other places and he’s by far the one I’ve connected with and really felt heard and safe
Written on Apr 22, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar dis
Brian is just good at his job, he patiently listens and guides you to understanding yourself better. He explains concepts simply without pressuring you to apply those concepts into your situation. I have confidence in Brian’s ability to help others as he has helped me.
Written on Mar 16, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Brian has been a life saver. He understands my concerns and offers quality help and advice that I can put to good use. Would 100% recommend to others.
Written on Jan 09, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and career difficulties
Brian has helped me out so much throughout this year, i love how he never judges and comes up with ways for be to better myself.
Written on Jan 05, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
He’s amazing
Written on Dec 12, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Only had one session (50mins) so far but was extremely pleased with Brian’s style/manner, perceived knowledge and approach to initiating this process. Early days I know, but extremely happy with the decision made to sign up so far...
Written on Nov 07, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
Brian has a great way of listening and talking through problems.
Written on Sep 15, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Brian has been an amazing blessing in my life. I feel like I can call him my friend aside from my counselor. He keeps me comfortable and able to open up as well as offer me so many different perspectives in my situation. I’ve never had a counselor this great before. He is phenomenal
Written on Aug 25, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder
Brian is an excellent counciler . He is professional and listens to what I have say. He also explains my behavior from a psychological perspective and gives useful advise in how to over come my fears and to make progress towards my goals.
Written on Jul 25, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 9 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
Brian has been fantastic so far. In just two sessions, I've been helped to develop new skills and mechanisms for coping with my anxiety. He is very easy to talk to, and explains his thought processes and techniques clearly and fully. I look forward to our next session.
Written on Jul 23, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Brian is just great! Helpful and mindful about my experience .....especially at this time!
Written on May 31, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 6 months
Brian came to our first session with the perfect attitude and I have had no complaints since. He has really helped me out.
Written on May 30, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Brian has been my psychotherapist for the past 6 months. From the beginning, I noticed how good he is at what he does. Right off the bat, during our first conversation, he started asking me important questions, that really made me think and helped me find out things about myself. And this stayed, every single week. Every session with Brian has been a very insightful one, and I am very grateful to have had all of them.
Brian really cares about personal well-being, is person-centered, he readily gives relevant exercises to work with, and he makes sure to get back to things that were discussed before, to not miss important details. He also points out positive things, is encouraging and always has a way to finalize/summarize a meeting so you know what you spoke about and what the learning point was.
I can really recommend Brian. I find him a very easy going, genuine and friendly person, who truly commits to the people he works with.
Even though I have decided to stop my sessions for now (he's helped me made incredible progress), I really hope to be able to work with Brian in the future, may I feel the need to talk with a psychotherapist again.
Written on May 28, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Brian was extremely understanding. He provided great exercises and thought experiments which allowed us to explore my issues deeply and deconstruct them. I am truly grateful for his help.
Written on May 24, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes
Brian is an excellent therapist, who puts the needs of his clients at the forefront of his attention. His easy-going nature, immediately helps to build rapport and provide an immediate comfort in anyone looking to confide for support. Would highly recommend.
Written on May 22, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, and lgbt
I have been doing therapy with Brian for over 2 months, working on anger management, relationship issues and general stress and anxiety. I was very skeptical going into therapy for the first time but I was lucky enough to be matched with Brian. He has always made me feel very comfortable and has a great understanding of how to help me deal with my issues and how to support me through them. He has such a friendly personality and I could not recommend him more.
Written on May 16, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management
He’s awesome tells me what to do and I’m planning on making him my primary counselor.
Written on May 11, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Brian is so patient, understanding, and non judgmental. He's honest when needed and extremely supportive. He helped me deal with my panic attacks that I hardly feel the same symptoms as before. We're still in the healing process and I'm sure with him I'll have all my concerns solved.
Written on May 08, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, and relationship issues
Brian is a great listener and is proactive in bringing new approaches into our conversations and my "homework." After working with Brian I feel confident about addressing my challenges, so much so that even as I feel improvement, I'm actively reflecting and looking for additional areas to tackle.
Written on Apr 15, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Brian has been excellent and I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Written on Feb 10, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd
Brian has been fantastic providing understanding and tangible strategies to help work through my anxiety and depression. He is easy to talk, non-judgmental and patient. Fantastic counsellor!
Written on Feb 10, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
I can't thank Brian enough for his professional help. He understands what I'm going through and gives me advice that I can use for addressing my issues both in the short term and long term. It has helped me in ways I didn't expect.
Written on Feb 05, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, and eating disorders
I highly recommend working with Brian. He is adept at quickly understanding an issue and knowing the right thing to say at the right time. He effortlessly offers the best approach for you based on who you are. His knowledge, interpersonal and analytical skills are impressive. He is insightful, good humoured, able to entertain many different perspectives, and he's easy to talk to. Instant trust, respect, and appreciation for him. Very excited to work with him now and hopefully long into the future. Thanks Brian!
Written on Jan 18, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
In the few weeks I've had with Brian he has helped me to identify the faults in my thought patterns and given me various different ways to help combat and correct them. Based on the things I have told him he has introduced me to concepts that I have resonated deeply with and as a result have found helpful in trying to change myself for the better.
Written on Jan 13, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, and self esteem
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