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Brian Zayman, LCSW

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Brian

Brian Zayman draws on an integrative approach rooted in Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered, narrative, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods to help people explore and shift the internal dynamics that shape emotions and behavior.

Background and approach

He is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 26 years of experience and frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and track progress toward greater wellbeing.

His work addresses stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, as well as a range of related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems. Operating from North Carolina, Brian emphasizes practical skill-building alongside deeper exploration of patterns that maintain distress.

He has worked with individuals and couples in varied settings and helps clients improve coping skills, decision-making, and emotional regulation while attending to mental, physical, and spiritual aspects of health. Brian presents an open, informal style and invites frank conversation about difficult topics, encouraging clients to take an active role in shaping their therapeutic path.

Integrative Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Brian uses Internal Family Systems to help clients identify and relate to the different inner parts that influence emotions and behavior, offering a way to reduce internal conflict and build self-led clarity. Client-centered therapy is also part of his practice, emphasizing empathic listening and respect for each person’s pace so clients feel heard while they set meaningful goals. Narrative therapy appears in his work by helping people reframe life stories and separate themselves from problem-focused identities, which can be useful for issues like depression, relationship patterns, and coping with change.

Choosing a therapeutic approach usually happens together; he will collaborate with clients to determine which methods fit current needs, goals, and preferences and adjust course as work unfolds. The process balances understanding underlying patterns with practical steps toward change so clients can test different strategies and refine what helps.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility for scheduling and participation. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from home or another convenient location, making it easier to maintain continuity of care while juggling work, family, and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus several related areas such as abandonment and attachment concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His practice blends Internal Family Systems with client-centered, narrative, psychodynamic, and solution-focused approaches to balance insight-oriented exploration with practical skills and goal-focused work.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He is a licensed clinical social worker with 26 years of professional experience working in multiple settings with individuals and couples.
Where is he licensed and based?
He practices from North Carolina and holds LCSW licensure in North Carolina and Nevada: NC LCSW C010825 and NV LCSW 10339-C.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Services are provided in English only, and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

North Carolina, Nevada, Connecticut

Languages

English