Therapy for couples, men, women, and teens 14+
Brian Hilburn, MS, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH
A shame-free place to tell the truth and move forward.
You may be carrying trauma, relationship pain, anxiety, betrayal, or a struggle you have kept hidden for too long. Brian offers honest, compassionate therapy that gets beneath the symptoms, reduces shame, and helps you build the tools and relationships you want for your life.
- Best fit
- Couples and individuals facing attachment wounds, trauma, betrayal, conflict, compulsive sexual behavior, men's concerns, or questions related to sexual orientation
- Ages
- Teens 14+, young adults, adults, and older adults
- Services
- Individual, couples, family
- Format
- In person in Ridgeland and telehealth across Mississippi
- Therapy assistant
- Luna, a calm Goldendoodle, is present in most sessions by client preference
Shame keeps people isolated. Honesty creates room for change.
When a marriage is in crisis, a secret has taken over, or the past keeps hijacking the present, it is easy to feel stuck between hiding and hoping something will change on its own. You may know what is wrong but still feel unsure how to repair it.
Brian calls his office a shame-free zone. He brings empathy, humility, appropriate humor, and directness to the work so clients can lower their guard, understand the roots of the problem, and take meaningful responsibility without being crushed by condemnation.
Get to the root of the problem, then build a way forward
Attachment is one of Brian's primary frameworks in both individual and couples therapy. He uses trauma-informed and attachment based care, EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Gottman Method interventions, and cognitive behavioral tools. Together, you can identify the protective patterns beneath conflict, shame, anxiety, or disconnection and build more secure ways of relating to yourself and others.
For couples, that may mean slowing the cycle of conflict, restoring safety after betrayal, and rebuilding trust. Brian has completed Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2, with advanced training in the Gottman Affairs, Addictions and Trauma track. For individuals, the work may involve processing trauma, confronting shame, changing compulsive patterns, or becoming more honest and grounded in relationships. He also works with LGBT individuals and families navigating sexual orientation, identity, and family relationships.
Areas of focus
- Affairs, betrayal recovery, trust, and discernment about the relationship
- Family of origin wounds, attachment, boundaries, grief, and life transitions
- LGBT individuals and families navigating sexual orientation, identity, and family relationships
- Marriage counseling, high conflict couples, and communication
- Men's issues, anger, shame, and emotional disconnection
- Sexual addiction, pornography addiction, and intimacy concerns
- Teen boys, young adults, individual men, and individual women
- Trauma, PTSD, panic, and EMDR therapy
What you can work toward
- Talk honestly without being defined by your worst moment
- Understand attachment patterns, triggers, and recurring relationship cycles
- Respond to anxiety, anger, or shame with greater steadiness
- Repair trust and communicate more safely
- Replace secrecy or compulsive behavior with integrity and connection
- Live more consistently with your values and faith
What therapy with Brian is like
Attachment is a primary framework in Brian's work with both individuals and couples. He uses trauma-informed care, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Gottman Method interventions, and cognitive behavioral tools to help clients understand protective patterns and build greater security and connection. His style is relational and active, with practical teaching, direct feedback, encouragement, and humor when it helps.
Meet Luna
Luna is Brian's Goldendoodle and serves as a calming therapy assistant in most sessions. Many clients find her quiet presence comforting. If you would rather not have a dog in the room, or if you have pet allergies, simply let the office know. Luna can always be removed for your session.
A simple way to begin
1. Reach out
Choose Request an Appointment with Brian, or call 601-707-5550. Our team will listen and help confirm the fit.
2. Meet your therapist
Share what is happening, ask questions, and identify what you want to change.
3. Move forward together
Build a plan, practice useful skills, and adjust the work as you grow.
About Brian
Brian believes therapy should feel human. He works to normalize counseling, reduce shame, and create enough safety for honest work. Outside the office, he is involved in media and production at his church, facilitates men's groups, and treasures his role as an uncle.
Education, credentials, and specialized training
- Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Board Certified Telemental Health provider
- Master of Science in Psychology and Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, Mississippi College
- Trained in EMDR through an EMDRIA-approved program, including advanced work and intensive formats
- Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2, with advanced training in affairs, trauma, and addiction
- Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples
- PREPARE/ENRICH premarital counseling facilitator
Faith and counseling
Brian can integrate Christian faith when a client wants it included. He also welcomes clients who prefer counseling without faith content and respects each person's beliefs, sexual orientation, identity, and goals.
Take the next step
Ready to see if Brian is the right fit? Choose Request an Appointment with Brian, or call 601-707-5550.
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