Brian Masciadrelli, M.S., Ph.D.

Brian has spent his adult life engaged in work with mental health and human development in one form or another. He began his career as a clinical social worker in child and adolescent mental health, then went on to teach as a university instructor, and is now moving into clinical mental health counseling. He believes that counseling and psychotherapy center on the working relationship between the client and therapist. To facilitate this relationship, he creates a safe, judgment-free container for his clients to express themselves so that they can work through problems and be empowered to promote their emotional wellness and development. Brian meets clients where they are at by actively listening to their stories. He connects with his clients through unconditional support and empathy and then helps them understand how patterns in their ways of living influence them. These patterns may be ways of thinking, feeling, or acting in relationships with others or in relation to one’s self. Once these patterns are identified, Brian helps his clients change the patterns, resolve their problems, and learn how to continue to cope effectively in the future. Brian is committed to helping clients facilitate the changes they desire in themselves and in their relationships and empowering them to improve their mental health in order to function well in today’s complex, challenging, and ever-changing world. He is interested in providing psychotherapy to clients seeking therapy for depression, anxiety, relationship stress and conflict, grief, life transitions, anger and aggression, and self-esteem challenges. Although Brian might emphasize working with young and midlife adults, he is open to working with clients at all ages and stages of life. He also provides couples therapy, helping couples work through unresolved conflicts and improve their communication skills. Brian is completing his master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling at Saybrook University. His other graduate degrees include a master of social work (M.S.W.) degree from Simmons University, another master’s degree (M.S.) in human development from The University of Maine, and a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in human development and family studies from The University of Illinois. Brian has had a wide range of professional and clinical experiences, including the following: provided outreach-based mental health services primarily to children experiencing behavioral problems, as well as to their families; initiated early intervention parenting services aimed at helping men experiencing difficulties in father-child relationships and engaging in family roles become more meaningfully involved in these areas of family life; and worked as an academic advisor providing guidance and vocational counseling to young adults on career development planning and academic struggles, collaborating with them to develop and work through personal and professional development action plans. These educational and professional experiences have provided Brian with a diverse background in understanding how people grow and develop from the very beginning of life to its closing days, as well as how their families and the world around them influence their lives.