Brian Olden, LCSW

Brian Olden is a seasoned Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who brings a thoughtful, client-centered approach to therapy. He emphasizes collaboration, working with each person to set goals that reflect their values and circumstances while drawing on a range of clinical methods to meet individual needs.

With specialized training addressing military-related trauma, sexual trauma, and other forms of adult trauma, he supports people through both acute and long-standing difficulties. He has extensive experience helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life transitions - including relationship and family changes, occupational shifts, chronic illness or pain, and the stresses faced by caregivers.

Having lived overseas, he is attentive to cultural differences and the ways culture influences identity and relationships. His practice prioritizes recognizing a person's existing strengths and building practical strategies to increase resilience and reach meaningful goals.

Brian works from an integrative stance, using client-centered therapy alongside approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, EMDR, narrative therapy, solution-focused methods, and trauma-focused interventions. As a mature professional, he aims to guide clients toward tangible progress and clearer direction, encouraging realistic steps toward the outcomes they seek.