- Workplace stress
- LGBTQ affirming
- Family conflict
About Briana
Briana Talarico is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family conflict, and trauma. She is based in North Carolina and brings 14 years of clinical experience to sessions. Briana creates an affirming environment for LGBTQ+ clients and those exploring gender or sexuality concerns.
Her work focuses on everyday problems that get in the way of functioning and connection. She helps people who are dealing with attachment wounds, codependency, body image worries, and communication breakdowns. Briana also supports those navigating adoption and foster care issues, blended family transitions, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.
Briana pays attention to the ways past hurt shows up now. She addresses abandonment, guilt, shame, and the effects of trauma in clear, step-by-step conversations. Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, aiming to help clients understand patterns and try new ways of relating.
She works with young adults facing workplace stress, social anxiety, and isolation, and with people sorting commitment concerns and complex relationship structures. Sessions are aimed at practical shifts that make daily life easier and relationships steadier.
Briana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to each person’s needs. She emphasizes cultural responsiveness and an affirming stance for diverse identities. To get started, clients follow the site’s intake steps and schedule according to therapist availability.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are practical skills and conversation methods that address specific problems. One approach focuses on identifying patterns in relationships and communication, helping people name repetitive reactions and try new interaction habits to reduce conflict and build trust.Another common thread is addressing attachment and trauma-related wounds through steady, supportive dialogue and gradual exposure to avoided feelings. This helps with symptoms like anxiety, shame, and difficulties forming secure connections.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they check what feels useful and adjust the work over time.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and offering more flexible scheduling. When session formats are not specified in a biography, confirm available options before booking so you know what will be offered. Online work can also allow shorter check-ins, reduce the need to be on camera, or make sessions possible during a lunch break or between tasks, depending on the format you and the therapist agree on.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, and a range of related concerns like body image, codependency, and attachment difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic approach?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, using evidence-based techniques to help people notice patterns and try different ways of relating and coping.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of experience working with people on relationship, identity, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in New York and North Carolina, and she practices out of North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.