Brent Ruebensam, LPC
Texas · 15 years in practice
Brent Ruebensam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Texas
- 85943 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1528765310 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Brent
Brent Ruebensam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. He focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. Brent aims to create a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate space for people to talk through difficult moments.
He builds sessions around what each person needs. That can mean practical tools for managing emotions or clearer ways to communicate with others.
Background and approach
Brent draws on approaches like Existential therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide conversations and set achievable steps. Brent often works with people facing relationship struggles, addiction, grief, or identity concerns, including LGBT issues. He also addresses problems such as low self-esteem, intimacy worries, and life transitions.
Additional focus areas include attachment challenges, codependency, and family of origin issues. Sessions are tailored to the individual and can include skills practice, values-based goal setting, and talking through painful memories. Brent emphasizes collaboration - you and he decide what to try next based on progress and comfort.
He encourages small, concrete changes alongside deeper reflection. People who choose Brent can expect clear feedback and straightforward language. He aims to support clients in finding more meaning, steadier emotion regulation, and better daily functioning.
His approach balances practical coping strategies with attention to personal values and life direction.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brent lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- 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
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brent names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy focuses on meaning, choice, and the big questions people face. It helps when life feels empty or directionless by examining values and how someone wants to live. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with difficult emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean starting with ACT skills, adding existential questions about purpose, or using client-centered conversation to build trust. The plan can change as progress unfolds and needs shift.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send quick updates, ask questions between sessions, or check in when scheduling a full call is hard. These options aim to fit therapy into real life and make continuity easier for the busy or differently located individual.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Brent help with?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar issues, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related problems.
What is Brent's therapeutic style?
His approach combines direct conversation with practical exercises. He uses values work, skills practice, and reflection to help people make changes that matter to them.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and behavioral concerns.
Where is Brent licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed in Texas, and practices with that licensure.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Brent offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and starting handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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