Brian Willshire, LPC

Brian Willshire is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a cradle Catholic who was ordained to the Permanent Deaconate in the Kalamazoo Diocese on April 13, 2024 alongside his wife of 32 years. With 20 years of counseling experience, he blends clinical skills and, when requested by the client, faith-informed perspectives to help people work through emotional challenges.

He approaches emotional struggle with the view that many problems arise from a lack of love, while also acknowledging biological and psychological factors that influence behavior. For those who find it helpful, he believes the Sacraments can support emotional healing. At the same time he emphasizes practical balance - helping people distinguish what they can control from what they cannot, and guiding them toward clearer thinking and healthier boundary-setting and communication.

He works with individuals from all faith traditions as well as those with little or no religious affiliation, and he applies Catholic or Christian faith-based counseling only when the client requests it. His clinical approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness therapy, and solution-focused therapy, and his practice addresses concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.