Brian Timms, LCSW
Affirming therapist helping people rewrite their story
Details
| Name | Brian Timms |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Oklahoma |
| Licensed in | Oklahoma |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Brian
Brian Timms is a licensed clinical social worker in Oklahoma who helps people facing stress, anxiety, identity questions, and life transitions. He works with individuals seeking clearer communication, better self-esteem, and practical ways to manage daily struggles. Brian aims to create an accepting space where people feel heard and understood.
He uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves and their lives. That means he helps clients spot recurring themes and rewrite parts of their story that no longer serve them.
Background and approach
He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in his work when clients want concrete tools to change thinking patterns and behaviors tied to anxiety, depression, or sleep problems. Mindfulness techniques are used to build awareness and reduce reactivity.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is wrestling with change or needs clarity on goals. Brian has eleven years of practice working with a broad range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, intimacy issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career stress. He also attends to topics like body image, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care, and kink-aware conversations.
He describes his style as collaborative and nonjudgmental. People who choose him can expect practical steps and steady support while they sort out next moves. Sessions are aimed at helping clients build skills, strengthen resilience, and make changes that fit their daily lives.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship issues among the things Brian works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Brian among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Brian directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Brian directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative, client-centered, and CBT approaches work online
Brian integrates Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories that shape their feelings and actions, then guides them to try different meanings or perspectives. This approach can be useful for identity questions, relationship patterns, grief, and long-standing self-image issues.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers on careful listening and empathy so a person can feel understood and choose the pace of work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is brought in for targeted problems like anxiety, sleep difficulties, or unhelpful thought patterns where practical strategies and homework can make a difference.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps find what actually helps in day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins and planning. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Brian address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy-related issues among many others.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining Narrative Therapy with client-centered listening and practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has eleven years of experience as a licensed social worker.
What credential and location does he hold?
He is an LCSW licensed in Oklahoma.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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