Bryan Kraus

My communication style

I’m warm, attentive, collaborative, and genuinely curious about your experience. I won’t approach you as a problem to be fixed. We’ll slow down, notice what’s happening beneath the surface, and meet even difficult patterns with openness and compassion, allowing insight and change to unfold at a pace that feels right.

My journey to mental healthcare

My path to therapy grew from years of practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, including six years living at a Buddhist retreat center. That experience shaped my interest in suffering, awareness, compassion, and the ways we become who we are, and continues to inform how I approach this work.

My goals for you

I approach goals through the lens of your values: what matters deeply to you and how you want to live. We’ll identify meaningful directions and practical steps while holding specific goals lightly. Goals can change as we learn more about ourselves; our values can help us find our way as the path unfolds.

Our first session

Our first session is a chance to get to know one another and begin understanding what brings you to therapy. I’ll ask about what’s happening in your life, what matters to you, and what you hope for from our work. There’s no need to arrive with everything figured out. We’ll begin wherever you are.

I identify as...

• Male
• Caucasian or White
• Buddhist, Jewish