Brian Kunde, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Anxiety, LGBTQ+ and Geek Culture. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, LGBTQ+, Geek Culture, ADHD, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bisexual, Child, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Lesbian, Life Transitions, Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Transgender, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

American Express, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

Years in practice

15

Education & qualifications