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ABOUT ME

Hello, my name is Brian Turk. I am from Raleigh, North Carolina. I earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. I am currently a dual-major graduate student at North Carolina Central University. I am in the last phase of completing the program requirements to receive a Master of Arts in Career Counseling and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. I currently work as a Career Counselor at Meredith College.

In my free time, I like to stay active. Those activities usually involve going to the gym, training at my mixed martial arts facility, or doing outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, hiking, kayaking, biking, or yard work. I have been training in Muay Thai for five years. Being active is just a way for me to relax my mind and focus on a different task.

EXPERTISE

I have experience working with children, teenagers, and adults. I have worked with teenagers and adults through various appointments, helping them gain a better sense of self, life transitions, deal with anxiety, career exploration, and professional development. My previous employment experience includes working with children from kindergarten through fifth grade in after-school programs for the YMCA.

COUNSELING APPROACHES

I believe everyone is born with the qualities needed to flourish in life, and because of that, I use an integrative counseling approach. I personalize the counseling approach to better fit the client's needs and goals. My intent is to provide a safe environment and have a collaborative approach with a client to help better support their specific needs. Reality therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, client-centered therapy, and strength-based approaches are counseling techniques I have incorporated.

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Paving the Way for Growth Through Astrological Psychology

We live in a world that’s greatly divided and conflicted, much to the detriment of our minds and souls. This unhealthy dynamic has often manifested in the disintegration of familial relationships and the unraveling of once-held-dear friendships.

How to Handle Your Dysfunctional Family (And Let Go of Your Past)

Nearly everyone claims like they belong to a dysfunctional family. We also blame our families for our present troubles to the degree that we are not responsible for our actions. Our past interactions with dysfunctional families sometimes can affect our behavior. You can learn some more about a dysfunctional family and the ways to cope with growing up with a dysfunctional family.

Going Through Major Life Changes and Becoming Depressed: How Therapy Can Help

Stress stimulates the conflict receptors in the brain as you experience a life change, and this generates brain chaos that we call cognitive dissonance. Seek professional help to prevent falling into depression due to major life change.

Is Substance Abuse Magnifying Your Anxiety Symptoms?

Some tips from expertise to under anxiety and dysfunctional coping mechanism that can magnify the symptoms of anxiety.

How to Manage Your Stress in the Post-Political Chaos

Learn simple ways to be self-aware and change habits that are contributing toward your anxiety level due to unsettling political environment.

9 Mood-Boosting Ways to Cope With Negative Impact of Covid-19

During this global pandemic, many people are dealing with anxiety and depression. How can we care for ourselves if we are consumed by the daily news on the coronavirus crisis and its effects on our health, our jobs, our families, our communities, our country, and our global economy?

Coronavirus Pandemic: Read 8 Myths about Depression

Depression is among the most challenging issues during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 4 in 10 Americans admitted pandemic-related stress has taken a toll on their mental health. While many people are seeking depression treatment and counseling, many depression myths and misconceptions often make finding help more challenging for patients. Read more about some of the most common depression myths and the efforts to debunk them.

Millennial Depression and How Therapy Can Help

Millennials seem to suffer from depression more than any other generation. While it’s hard to quantify this statement because of the inexactitudes involved in the diagnosis and reporting of depression, it’s certainly true that the millennial generation has worked hard to break the stigma of the condition.

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