About Brian
Brian Wicks is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with ten years of clinical experience. He focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and major life changes. He meets individuals who want practical ways to change patterns that keep them stuck and regain a sense of control.
Brian believes clients are the authors of their own stories and helps them rewrite those narratives. He listens for repeated patterns in thoughts and behavior, then helps clients try new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Sessions are direct and practical, with an emphasis on small changes that add up. As an African American clinician, Brian pays attention to cultural context and how race and ethnicity shape people’s experiences. He aims to create a space where people of color feel understood and respected when talking about identity and stressors related to culture.
He has worked with people across a wide range of concerns, including relationships, parenting stress, grief, trauma, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and LGBT issues. His style centers on collaboration - he partners with each person to set goals and test what helps. Brian uses approaches grounded in evidence and adapts them to each person’s needs.
He encourages clear, achievable steps between sessions and checks progress regularly. If a different tactic is needed, he adjusts the plan so work stays relevant and useful.
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Brian uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying patterns and building practical skills. One common approach he uses helps people notice automatic thoughts and test new interpretations of situations; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges that involve distractibility or negative self-talk. Another approach emphasizes changing interaction patterns and communication habits to reduce conflict and improve closeness in relationships; this helps with relationship strain and parenting stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brian treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. He checks in about what is helping and adjusts strategies when something isn’t working, so the plan stays relevant and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when more nuance is needed. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or when someone needs support between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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