Brian Fidler, PhD, LPC, LMFT, NCC

      

About Brian Dr. Brian Fidler is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a Licensed Marital & Family Therapist (LMFT), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified EFT Therapist (Emotionally-Focused Therapy), a professor of counseling, and a nationally-recognized speaker. Dr. Fidler has extensive training and experience in Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), Emotionally-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), and Emotionally-Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT). Additionally, Dr. Fidler is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor-in-training.

Dr. Fidler’s approach to counseling is unique in that it offers a systemic perspective of relationships and individuals, grounded in solid psychotherapy theory and practice.  He understands people and relationships from a Biblical framework set within a Christian story. Dr. Fidler’s counseling approach is fueled by a few main psychotherapy models: Emotion-Focused, Narrative, and Existential.

Providing support and practical feedback, Dr. Fidler helps clients effectively address personal life challenges. He offers a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, Dr. Fidler works with each individual, couple, and family to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.

One of God’s most astounding promises to us is that He intends to bring good news to the afflicted and poor, to bind up the broken places within our hearts, to bring us into true freedom, to provide for those of us who grieve, and to give back to us the pleasure in living that we have lost.  (See Isaiah 61). We are invited into the process of God bringing this grace into our stories, our struggles, our confusion and our pain.

Dr. Fidler holds a dual Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from John Brown University and a doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. In addition, Dr. Fidler is an Assistant Professor of Counseling in Colorado Christian University’s School of Counseling.

Concentrations

  • Marital / Couples Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Sexuality / Sexual Brokenness
  • Grief & Trauma
  • Spirituality / Faith
  • Men’s and Women’s Issues
  • Pre-Marital
  • Trauma

Education

  • Ph.D. – Regent University – Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Master’s – John Brown University – Marriage and Family Therapy and Community Counseling
  • Bachelor’s in General Studies – Missouri Southern State University – Emphasis in Communication and English

Training and Certifications

  • Licensed Professional Counselor, MO LC#20100007554
  • Licensed Marital & Family Therapist, MO LC#2020027658
  • Nationally Certified Counselor, National Board of Certified Counselors
  • Certified EFT Therapist (Emotionally-Focused Therapy), International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally-Focused Therapy
  • Certified Prepare-Enrich Facilitator
  • Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Member, American Counseling Association
  • Adjunct Professor – John Brown University Graduate Counseling Program

Endorsements

“Brian has been an ally of ours for a number of years. He has served as an intercessor at our Wild at Heart retreats, and has proved himself as a really good man with a huge heart for seeing people restored. God is going to use him profoundly in a lot of people’s lives.”  -John Eldredge, counselor, author and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries

“You just can’t find a better person or therapist than Brian. Brian has one of the purest hearts in someone I have known. His energy and passion to understand and to seek depth are incredible. A safe, gentle, passionate healer.” -Dr. Ryan Rana, therapist and director of The Joshua Center

“[Brian is] safe, gentle, yet focused… and so able to give space and organization to [his clients’] emotional experience.” -Gail Palmer, certified EFT Supervisor and Trainer and co-director of International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally-Focused Therapy

“I have worked along side Brian on several occasions and witnessed his love for helping others. He is a professional and goes about his business with passion and integrity. I regularly refer clients to Brian for counseling with full confidence in his helping skills!” -Gabe Lett, counselor and author