Brian John Rink, LCSW, LICSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Washington, DC. Works with Men's Issues, Sex Therapy and Chronic Illness. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tricare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Integrative Sex Therapy
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Skill development from CBT, DBT, & ACT Theories.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• 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

Men's Issues, Sex Therapy, Chronic Illness, Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bisexual, Body Image, Chronic Pain, Depression, Eating disorders, First Responders, Internet Addiction, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Spirituality, Substance Use, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Independence Administrators, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, TRICARE, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $215, couple sessions $300; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Apple Cash, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Aviation Professionals, Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Fordham University Graduate School of Social Servi

Years in practice

28

Other offices

Arlington, 22202

Education & qualifications