Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Brett works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 29
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brett
Brett Gold is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 29 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and trauma. He focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier and on building confidence and motivation. Brett aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion from the first conversation.
He shapes each conversation and plan to match what a person needs right now. Sessions are straightforward and focused on skills people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
Brett listens for patterns that keep problems cycling and works with clients to try different ways of responding. His approach is collaborative. He helps people set clear goals and checks progress along the way.
When challenges come from relationships, family roles, or changes in life, Brett pulls in strategies that fit that situation. He also supports people dealing with addiction, sleep or eating concerns, bipolar mood issues, chronic pain or illness, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence. Communication problems, control issues, codependency, and feelings of emptiness are areas he addresses in practical terms.
Brett adapts his methods to each person's background and current demands. He aims for conversations that leave people with useful tools and clearer next steps. Taking the first step can feel hard, and he offers steady support through that process.
What Brett works with
Everything Brett lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brett's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- 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
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic Techniques and Online Care
Many of his sessions use straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach practical skills. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with simple experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. This helps people notice how thinking affects feelings and try new responses.Another frequent focus is behavioral skills training. That involves learning small, specific actions for managing anger, improving sleep, or reducing substance use. These steps are practiced in session and adapted to everyday life so they are easier to keep using.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients help set the goals and decide which techniques feel most useful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations from different locations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports short check-ins, and text-based messaging can be used for ongoing, between-session support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules while keeping treatment consistent.
Questions people ask about Brett
What concerns can Brett help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, and coping with life changes.
What kind of approach does he use in sessions?
Sessions focus on practical, evidence-based techniques and clear goals. Conversations aim to teach skills people can use between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 29 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a licensed mental health counselor with a Washington LMHC credential and provides services while located in Washington.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.