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Brian Squitieri

Collaborative, skills-focused mental health care

LMHC Florida

Experience
12 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Brian

Brian Squitieri is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 12 years of clinical experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, grief, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

He holds a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to tailor support to each client's situation. Brian emphasizes collaboration and active listening, creating individualized plans that map onto measurable goals.

He guides clients toward building insight, improving communication, and developing practical coping skills to manage difficult emotions and behaviors. His work also addresses concerns such as relationship and family issues, intimacy, parenting, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, chronic pain or illness, and experiences of abandonment or isolation.

In sessions he combines client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques and other approaches like dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to help clients make meaningful changes. He offers multiple online session formats from Florida, and describes progress as often noticeable within a few weeks for many people who engage consistently with the process.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Brian uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, a method often applied to anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. He also integrates client-centered therapy, emphasizing empathetic listening and collaborating with clients to shape goals and treatment in a way that fits their values and circumstances. When appropriate, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills are offered to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for intense emotions or relationship difficulties.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions, adjusting techniques over time so the plan remains practical and aligned with progress.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make participation more flexible. These formats allow for regular check-ins, skills practice between sessions, and easier scheduling for people balancing work, family, or medical demands, while preserving continuity of care from licensed professionals based in Florida.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist often address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, anger, career stress, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, as well as additional focuses such as chronic pain, commitment and communication problems, emptiness, and midlife concerns.
What therapeutic styles does he use in sessions?
The approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to match the client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 12 years of experience working with mood, trauma, life transition, and behavioral concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Florida LMHC with the credential listed as FL LMHC MH16057 and operates from Florida.
Does he work with non-English speakers or international clients?
He conducts therapy in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or via text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English