Coping Skills, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Anxiety, Depression, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Family Conflict
Accepted insurance & self-pay
About Briana
Briana Ochuida is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate with 3 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through life’s challenges. She has worked with children ages 5 and up, teens, adults, and seniors, addressing a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Briana is passionate about creating a safe and empathetic space where clients can feel seen, heard, and empowered to heal at their own pace.
Briana earned her Master’s in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Walden University. She draws on art and play therapy to engage younger clients and uses a client-centered approach grounded in empathy and personal insight to support individuals of all ages on their healing journey.
Briana understands the courage it takes to begin therapy because she’s been there too. With lived experience navigating anxiety and depression, she offers a unique blend of compassion and relatability. She invites you to take that first brave step—you don’t have to do this alone.
"I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to support your journey and foster positive change and personal growth."
Get to know Briana
Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?
I have always had a passion for helping people and have struggles with my own mental health. My counselors have helped me so much over the years and I wanted to be able to do that for someone else.
What's one thing you wish all clients knew?
The hardest part of therapy is showing up. The rest will come naturally if you find the counselor that is the right fit for you.
What can clients expect in their first session with you?
The first session will be paperwork and getting to know each other. I will give you a brief summary of who I am and ask you some questions to get a better idea of who you are and what it is you are looking for.
What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?
The goal of the first and sometimes even second session is to see if we are a good match. If you don’t connect with your counselor it makes therapy much harder. So we will work on building rapport and seeing if you feel I am the right counselor for you.
What do you do for fun/on your time off?
On my time off I love to be outside. Hiking, pool, beach, just relaxing in a park. I have 2 children, a dog and 3 cats and love spending time with them. I love board games, escape rooms, mini golf and any other friendly competition.
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Graduating institute
- Walden university
- Graduating degree
- Master of science in professional mental health counseling
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