Brian Timms, LCSW
Licensed in Oklahoma · 11 years in practice
Brian Timms is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, identity questions, and life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Oklahoma
- 4957 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1134415672 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Brian
Brian Timms is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, identity questions, and life changes. He offers straightforward, respectful support and aims to make sessions approachable for people worried about starting therapy. He uses a client-centered way of working that puts each person's goals first.
That means sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and move at a comfortable pace. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns that keep problems going and to build practical coping skills.
Background and approach
Brian brings 11 years of experience as an LCSW in Oklahoma. That background includes helping people manage grief, trauma, mood challenges, attention differences, and caregiving stress. He pays attention to how identity and relationships shape daily struggles and strengths.
In sessions he blends short-term strategies and longer-term reflection. Conversations often include skill-building for sleep, emotion regulation, and communication, as well as narrative work to make sense of hard experiences. He aims to offer clear tools and gentle curiosity rather than jargon.
Clients can connect by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. He works in English and does not take international clients. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brian lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 Brian names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How his approaches work in online sessions
Brian often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and following the client's goals. That approach helps people set the pace and topics for therapy and feel heard as they work through change.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to practice different responses. CBT is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood, and many everyday stressors because it emphasizes simple, repeatable skills.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. This makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and exercises, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, between-session coaching, or when writing feels more comfortable than talking. These options aim to make scheduling and keeping up with therapy easier for different lifestyles.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Brian address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, trauma, and relationship and intimacy issues, among other challenges.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness methods.
What is his clinical background?
Brian has 11 years of experience working as a licensed clinical social worker in Oklahoma and has supported people with a wide range of concerns.
Where is he based and licensed?
He practices in Oklahoma and holds an LCSW credential issued in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are used for online sessions?
Work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and is set through a subscription plan 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 sessions according to therapist availability.
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