Dr. Brian Sillanpaa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
19 Endorsed
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We all have challenges. Admittedly some are objectively harder than others, but our own challenges are unique to each of us and can seem devastating from our own perspective. I would like to help you work through yours. I am not going to give you platitudes. Instead, I want to help you learn to accept, cope, cry if you need to, and then get back up! It’s not easy, but you can do hard things! As a college professor and my background in medicine, my natural instinct is to make sure you understand both the biological and psychological reasons behind your troubles and then we work together to put YOU back in control of your life.
Although I work with a wide variety of clients, if I had to pick my favorite group it would be couples counseling. It's never boring and I think I'm pretty good at it. Not just because of my training and experience in Gottman and EFT but, if I'm being honest, my insights come mostly from a great marriage of 36 years and the things I've learned along the way
I understand that people are different so I try to stay competent in a wide variety of treatment modalities. Regardless of what's on your mind, from relationship issues, to job stress, addiction, generalized anxiety, to just about anything else, I am confident we can work together to find that next big breakthrough!
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Dr. Brian Sillanpaa now - (480) 568-2784 x101
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $150
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Optum
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Dr. Brian Sillanpaa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Email me or call with questions - (480) 568-2784 x101
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Arizona / LPC-18686 Brian Sillanpaa
- In Practice for 10 years
- Attended Grand Canyon University, Graduated 2016
- Degree/Diploma from UAG School of Medicine Physician/Surgeon / 2003
- Degree/Diploma from Arizona State University Masters of Business Administration (MBA) / 2007
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dr. Brian Sillanpaa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Email me or call with questions - (480) 568-2784 x101
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Marital and Premarital
- Anxiety
- Addiction
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- DUI screening
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Neurodivergence
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Revocation packet
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
- Weight Loss
Dr. Brian Sillanpaa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Email me or call with questions - (480) 568-2784 x101
19 Endorsements
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Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Multicultural
- Neurofeedback
- Positive Psychology
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Dr. Brian Sillanpaa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Email me or call with questions - (480) 568-2784 x101
Groups
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
The 4 Pillars of DBT: 1. Core Mindfulness - the practice of being fully aware and present in this one moment. 2. Interpersonal Effectiveness - how to ask for what you want and say no while maintaining self-respect and relationships with others. 3. Emotion Regulation - how to change emotions that you want to change. 4. Distress Tolerance - how to tolerate pain in difficult situations, not change it. Note: your insurance may cover the cost of this group.
Expertise
Anxiety
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Peer Relationships
Types of Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$30-$40
Group Meets
Every Tue 5:30 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location
Breakthrough Behavioral Health
4801 South Lakeshore Drive
Suite 106
Tempe, AZ 85282
Email Dr. Brian Sillanpaa about this group or call - (480) 568-2784 x101
Anger Management
Do you think that you might benefit from a little bit of Anger Management? Who can't?! Our group will allow you to meet and share, as well as learn from others and the group moderator. It is possible that your insurance may cover the cost. Clients have expressed how useful skills learned have helped them have more empathy, identify and accept their feelings and find ways to address those feelings before they turn to anger. Come and join us!
Expertise
Anger Management
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$30-$40
Group Meets
Every Wed 5:30 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location
Breakthrough Behavioral Health
4801 S Lakeshore Dr
Suite 106
Tempe, AZ 85282
Email Dr. Brian Sillanpaa about this group or call - (480) 568-2784 x101
Location
Primary Location
Breakthrough Behavioral Health
4801 S. Lakeshore Dr
Suite 106
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 568-2784 x101Email Me
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Breakthrough Behavioral Health Dr. Brian Sillanpaa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Take the first step to help. Call now - (480) 568-2784 x101