Brian Edwards, LCSW

If you've been looking for an approachable counselor, you want Brian. If you're looking for approaches that are practical, enjoyable, and (when appropriate) humorous, you definitely want Brian. He has been flexible, friendly, and his willingness to incorporate faith/belief into our meetings has been refreshing. 10/10

Written on May 24, 2024 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Simply the best!

Written on Apr 24, 2024 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Brian is an excellent clinician who listens closely and encourages the consideration of other possibilities or factors in my specific situation. He responds promptly to his correspondence and emphasizes his availability should you need to reach out to him. It has been easy to build trust in Brian and his recommendations from the first session. I appreciate his well-timed sense of humor which brings a smile to an otherwise difficult topic of discussion.

I would highly recommend Brian to anyone seeking a truly professional and effective therapist.

Written on Apr 02, 2024 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues

Brian has always been so great with helping me talk through situations in my life. I usually schedule meetings when I have major life decisions and it’s always nice to have a sounding board. I appreciate him SO much!

Written on Mar 15, 2024 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse

Brian is kind, compassionate, and competent. I would highly recommend him.

Written on Feb 23, 2024 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coaching

Brian is extremely attentive and provides And incredibly safe space for me to share what is on my mind

Written on Dec 13, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 4 months on issues concerning grief

I really appreciate Brian’s help and care for his clients. I also love that he gives Christian counseling as well. He is the only therapist I’ve ever had, that actually checks in with you, even after you’ve completed therapy sessions.

Written on Oct 17, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

Brian is calm and approachable. I appreciate his feedback and responses to my questions.

Written on Sep 08, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Brian is an incredible therapist. I highly recommend him.

Written on Sep 05, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Brian is very professional, but personable and I appreciate that.

Written on Aug 26, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes

I admire and respect Brian greatly

Written on Jun 19, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder,

I have never interacted with someone that has helped me so much. I was nervous about starting this process, but I am so glad that I did.

Written on May 05, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Brian Edwards was a responsible and safe person to talk to.

Written on Mar 18, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 8 months

Brian is very easy to talk to! I think my favourite thing about him is that he is as honest as he is caring and professional; When I get overwhelmed and feel helpless, instead of simply coddling me he reminds me that change won’t happen unless I want it to. He makes me feel heard and validates my concerns, but also offers me insight and keeps encouraging me.

Written on Mar 10, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder

The best therapist I've ever worked with. Truly a wonderful and knowledgeable therapist.

Written on Mar 09, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, anger management, and coping with life changes

A superb therapist. Highly recommended.

Written on Feb 14, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

I was at very low place in my life before i spoke with Brian. what I liked most about the sessions with Brian would have to be that he is there to give advice but also puts a lot of the realizations on you to find. it took me stepping out and looking at myself to find my issues and start to work on correcting them, and Brian guided me through the process with professionalism and true caring.

Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and adhd

Brian is a very good listener and is very easy to talk to. Although he has a good sense of humor he is also very professional and I enjoy talking to him. I may not have the most problems in the world, but he is good at making me feel like mine are important and worth working on.

Written on Feb 07, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and bipolar disorder

I really appreciate Brian. I feel like I’m talking to a friend.

Written on Jan 20, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues

Brian calms me down and I look forward to our sessions. I usually hate therapy and it's hard to find a therapist that clicks with me, and I got lucky with Brian because he is not judgemental and totally gets where I'm coming from.

Written on Jan 18, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and career difficulties

He’s been very helpful, highly recommend

Written on Jan 10, 2023 after therapy with Brian for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, coaching, and adhd

I've been talking with Brian for a number of weeks now, and I have found a level of comfort from each session. I feel like he listens to me and takes me seriously, and I look forward to his insight.

Written on Dec 29, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Great at listening and giving opinions while asking questions. Overall a great experience everytime.

Written on Dec 02, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse

Incredible listener, skillfully empathetic, possesses clear expertise in getting to the heart of the issue. Highly recommend!

Written on Oct 29, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Working with Brian has been very helpful. He’s kind and patient. He asks great questions and offers good advice when necessary. He sends me notes of our talk afterwards so I can review what was discussed. I can highly recommend him to anyone dealing with anger or relationship issues.

Written on Oct 15, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and anger management

Thank you

Written on Oct 07, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and self esteem

Brian is well prepared, listens and has offered tools for offline help.

Written on Oct 03, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and career difficulties

Brian is amazing has help me push through a decade of guilt and grief that I carried around for no reason other than not being able to face it. He has made me see the man and father that I want to be and I couldn’t be happier with him or with Betterhealth as a whole.

Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and intimacy-related issues

Amazing!

Written on Aug 15, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

The best therapist I’ve ever had so far!

Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Mr. Brian is a super friendly and extremely understanding therapist. He has and is helping me through past trauma to become a better person and father.

Written on Jun 29, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief

Brian is kind and approachable. He listens well and asks excellent questions. You can tell he cares about the person behind the screen and does a great job making telehealth feel like we’re in person. Grateful to have found such a caring soul.

Written on Jun 06, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Everything you'd ever want in a therapist, and more.

Written on May 30, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and self esteem

Although I'm only 3 weeks in, I believe Mr. Edwards is a good fit. He listens and his calming voice gets me to relax and open up.

Written on May 30, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

I've only had one session with Brian, but so far I'm very pleased. He is a great listener. He offers very practical advice and really made me feel validated.

Written on Feb 21, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

Brian has been such a great help to me. He is very respectful and really seems to want to help me sort through my baggage in any way he can. I really appreciate his help

Written on Feb 08, 2022 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks

Brian is an especially gifted counselor. His insight, knowledge and compassion are the BEST I have seen in a mental health therapist. The growth I have made while working with Brian has been tremendous. I recommend Brian 1000%.

Written on Dec 31, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and grief

I have nothing but great things to say

Written on Dec 02, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

I was feeling quite nervous about starting a therapy overall, but Brian has made this step a lot easier by being an amazing listener, caring therapist, and a wonderful person in general!

I feel that my preferences were carefully considered before being matched with Brian. He is affirmative, assertive, and attentive to my needs and my rambling! I am so grateful to have met an amazing therapist! During my rough days with anxiety attacks, I decided to message Brian and he responded in a timely manner with such understanding narratives and reassurance that I was looking for!

I would 100% recommend Brian to anyone any day!

Written on Nov 04, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Brian is very helpful and understanding, he puts things into perspective and has a very calming manner when we speak.

Written on Nov 03, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

I met with Brian in the midst of a transition in employment. I’m still in that period of transition—uncertain about the future—but Brian has nevertheless been a immense help during it all! He has served as an independent and objective sounding board as I attempted to make various decisions and determine how best to handle difficult people and situations. He has also shared his own personal stories and experiences, building a connection while at the same time shedding light on how others might handle similar experiences. Brian appears to have a wealth of counseling experience that makes him especially effective as a therapist. I would certainly recommend him to others

Written on Oct 19, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, and career difficulties

Thank you son much Brian!

Written on Oct 09, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

I'm a sporadic person when it comes to my availability and Brian has been good with that. He's even responded on days he's 'unavailable' knowing how my schedule gets. I wasn't entirely sure what direction I needed therapy to go in and he's been great helping me map out a course.

Written on Aug 18, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem

Brian helped inspire me back to good self care- time for me- and I’m noticing a big difference! Thank you for your listening ear, support, humor and kindness. Very helpful with the transition of ending & starting relationships- I have been in. Thanks again.

Written on Jun 18, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Brain is a great listener and offers helpful tools that have resulted in a calmer state of mind vs. Anxiety driven.

Written on Apr 16, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and sleeping disorders

Brian is a fantastic counsellor who is gentle and understanding. He makes always makes sure he understands what it is you need support for and goes above and beyond in his communications. I can’t think of a better counsellor to have matched with on BetterHelp.

Written on Apr 09, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Brian is a great listener and gently guides you in the direction you need to be in for your mental health. 10/10 would highly recommend.

Written on Mar 15, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and self esteem

Brian is the best. So, soooo easy to talk to, listens well, and is gentle and understanding. He gracefully is able to offer different perspectives and helpful insight into understanding not just myself, but the dynamics I experience in my relationships. I can’t imagine having another counselor besides Brian!

Written on Mar 01, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 6 months

Brian is amazing at putting someone at ease while maintaining a comfortable professionalism.

Written on Feb 18, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Brian is super understanding and empathetic. He knows exactly how to pin point your troubles and presents a rational, gradual way to overcome your anxiousness. I especially loved his way of putting through a concept in the form of storytelling to help me relate better to my uncertainties. Such a huge help, I'm very thankful!

Written on Feb 18, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

Brian takes time to listen to what you’re going through and/or how you are feeling. I believe if you believe in God, Brian is the perfect person for you. Brian has a way of reminding you of God’s promises to you without making you seem like someone is forcing the word on you. Brian’s approach is step by step. He’ll slow walk your process with you. Brian also responds quickly to your messages.

Written on Feb 12, 2021 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks

Brian is awesome! He is incredibly insightful, empathetic, and knowledgeable. He has been a tremendous help and I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Written on Nov 03, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, parenting issues, and self esteem

Really great guy. Easy to talk to and very relatable.

Written on Nov 02, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 4 months

Really impressed with the overall concept, and my counselor is fantastic.

Written on Sep 26, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd

Brian is a patient, friendly and insightful professional who has been a great listener and advisor to me

Written on Sep 15, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue

Brian is a very patient person and he is really good at listening and working with your energy. In my experience I felt like he is good at taking in your energy and working with it rather than against it. In times when you need a guiding voice Brian is also good at talking you down from making bad decisions based on your anxiety.

I think Brian is also a pretty popular counselor and because of his expertise he has quite a lot of clients it seems. Despite this he has an impeccable ability to keep tabs on your case and give you the personalized support you could get from a therapist with fewer clients.

I still have a long way to go but I'm glad that I started this journey with support from Brian.

Written on Jul 31, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Brian is a very knowledgeable counselor that provides very detailed onsite to every topic we have discussed.

Written on Jul 22, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and bipolar disorder

Brian is very patient and calm tempered. I have enjoyed our weekly sessions and find them very helpful through the week.
I like that Brian can laugh at my jokes but remains conversational and invested in my dialogue.

Written on Jul 21, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues

He is the best in his field, understands your point of views.

Written on Jun 22, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Brian always listens to me and does a great job matching my level of energy. He quickly picks up on what kind of mood I am in, and directs our sessions accordingly. He has provided some great insights and helps me organize the thoughts I am feeling into a manageable set of items.

Written on Jun 02, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties

He is a very compassionate person who understands what I am going through and gives me clarity and positive feedback regarding my situation.

Written on May 07, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

I am so glad that better help set me up with Brian. He’s calm and understanding. And the fact that he is Catholic is an extra benefit.

Written on May 04, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I've only had a few sessions with Brian, but I feel confident that I can get to where I need to be with his help. He is a great listener, and I always appreciate his feedback. Very professional!

Written on May 02, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Good counselor. Very patient and caring.

Written on Apr 07, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Brian has been very helpful! He is encouraging and realistic!

Written on Mar 18, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety

Brian is the best: he has helped me articulate my feelings and given sound, caring advice

Written on Mar 06, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and parenting issues

Brain has been so wonderful to talk to and for me to be able to express everything. I have felt very comfortable being able to let all of my feeling out and know that I am not going to be judged. He has lead me in the right direction and I cannot thank him enough for his time and patience.

Written on Mar 03, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and self esteem

Excellent! Appreciate his feedback, very encouraging!

Written on Feb 20, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 7 months

Brian is helping me a lot. We've only had two sessions so far, so I don't really know if it's Brian or the counseling in general helping me, but I'm doing better and that's good. He listens, and helps me think things through. Helps me to prioritize, and answer things to myself.

Written on Jan 28, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks

Brian is a great person to talk to - he listens with respect and offers realistic advice and ways of thinking that I would have never realised otherwise. I've always looked forward to our sessions together. Brian has been valuable in my mental health and happiness. Thank you so much!

Written on Jan 09, 2020 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

In our correspondence so far, Brian has been completely responsive and is waiting to hear from me

Written on Dec 26, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief

A very good counselor and attentive listener.

Written on Dec 18, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Brian is a compassionate, well-spoken and wise counsellor. He will spend time getting to understand you, your concerns, and what may be contributing to them. Excellent contribution to my mental well-being.

Written on Nov 09, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 months

Incredibly friendly, warm and caring. Consistently makes you feel heard and understood. Celebrates milestones with you. Speaks to you more like a friend than a case study or just another patient. Extremely articulate and intelligent, will think of things you haven't thought of. Could not have picked someone better to receive help from in my hardest moments. 100% recommend.

Written on Oct 29, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

I've been dealing with anxiety for many years now and Brian has been a huge help for me during a very tough time, he's helped me identify a lot of the thinking errors I had gotten myself into and I can see the differences already. It's great being able to talk to someone who has the knowledge to help as well as having an incredibly understanding mind set when it came to my specific issues.

Written on Sep 25, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Brian has given me both good advice and practical exercises to help with my anxious feelings - since talking with Brian, I find I have a better grasp on my mental health than before.

Written on Sep 02, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

Brian is attentive and provides good advice.

Written on Aug 08, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 1 month

Brian Edwards is the best. He responds when I login to my email, and it really helps when you sit down, stress out, and think I wish I could be getting things sorted. Yet have to do other things, and then there the message is. It's nice like that.

Written on Aug 04, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, eating disorders, and adhd

Brian respects clients very well.

Written on Jul 25, 2019 after therapy with Brian for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem