Brendan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with over 16 years of experience across clinical and supervisory roles in mental health. His early career focused on child and adolescent care in both hospital and outpatient treatment settings, later expanding to work with adults and families in private practice and public sectors. He has spent a part of his career as an adjunct professor in the Department of Graduate Studies at the University of Calgary, training students in mental health assessment and treatment.

Brendan works primarily from a CBT framework, incorporating ACT and CBT-I, and helps clients navigate anxiety, OCD, sleep, depression, stress, and behavioral challenges. His approach also explores early childhood experiences, attachment dynamics, and the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual influences that shape emotions and behavior. He has trained with Dr. Karl Tomm, founder of interpersonal pattern-based family therapy, which informs his work concerning interpersonal conflict management.

His interest in entertainment industry support is personal. Brendan toured and recorded as a musician and continues to work as a writer and recording artist — experience that gives him a genuine understanding of creative culture and the demands it places on the people inside it. He is actively engaged in writing and publishing a book addressing the specific needs of this industry, titled Famously Fine.

Outside the therapy room, Brendan is a surfer, rock climber, entrepreneur, screenwriter, published novelist, and recording artist.

CA LCSW #110567