Brian Kiernan
Psychologist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (434) 474-2499
Available both in-person and online
1020 East Jefferson Street Charlottesville, VA 22902
The decision to seek professional help is often a difficult one and the process of change, while rewarding, can be stressful. Distress is only heightened when it feels as if you are alone in facing struggles in your life. My approach to therapy with depression, anxiety, trauma, or persistent relational challenges places a premium on establishing a safe, supportive and compassionate relationship which affirms your best efforts and facilitates change. My aim is collaboratively to help you begin healing as quickly as possible.
After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, I earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from U.Va. in 1993. With experience in a broad range of modalities, for the past six years, I have focused on experiential dynamic therapies including AEDP and ISTDP.
My approach to therapy places a premium on an in-tune, supportive relationship. I am actively engaged, leaning into healing collaboratively to help you recognize and remove barriers and to learn to use your innate capacities for growth. Together, we attend to moment to moment bodily and emotional experience and seek out healthy, transformational change.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, PaypalInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
Brian Kiernan
Psychologist, PhD
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (434) 474-2499
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Virginia / 0810002196 Brian Kiernan
- In Practice for 33 years
- Attended University of Virginia, Ph.D., Graduated 1993
Education and Years In Practice
Brian Kiernan
Psychologist, PhD
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (434) 474-2499
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Attachment-based
- Experiential Therapy
- ISTDP
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Brian Kiernan
Psychologist, PhD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (434) 474-2499