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Bryan Aicher

VirtualIn-PersonHigh Satisfaction Rate

4 years of experience

Verified by Octave
In Florida
Accepting 9 Insurance providers

Meet Bryan

I recognize that each of us has an innate drive toward health and happiness, yet life’s challenges can create patterns that outlast their usefulness. My goal is to guide and empower you to implement meaningful change through a collaborative approach that best meets your needs. Because therapy is not one size fits all, I draw from Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and humanistic approaches. I work with clients facing mood, anxiety, trauma, crisis, and addiction concerns, supporting growth and lasting well-being.

I recognize that each of us has an innate drive toward health and happiness, yet life’s challenges can create patterns that outlast their usefulness.

Communication Style

  • Authentic
  • Calming
  • Challenging
  • Direct
  • Instructive

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Experienced with

  • Parents
  • First responders
  • Students

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for Florida residents

3205 Southgate Circle
Suite 19, Sarasota, Florida 34239

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Insurance Accepted

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

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Education

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

Frequently asked questions

Bryan Aicher accepts Aetna, Florida Blue/Blue Cross Blue Shield, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Oscar FL, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Prime Health, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Florida are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Bryan Aicher is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Bryan is licensed to practice in Florida, so clients located in Florida can book sessions. Bryan’s Florida license number is MH21170, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Bryan Aicher has been practicing therapy for 4 years. Bryan’s education and training include MA - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Argosy University. Over that time, Bryan has worked closely with Parents, First responders, and Students.

Bryan Aicher works with Parents, First responders, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Therapy, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Bryan spends most of their clinical time. Bryan also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Bryan is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Bryan Aicher draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Bryan’s style is authentic, calming, challenging, direct, and instructive. In Bryan’s words: “I recognize that each of us has an innate drive toward health and happiness, yet life’s challenges can create patterns that outlast their usefulness.”

Bryan Aicher (he/him) offers therapy in English.

Bryan Aicher offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 3205 Southgate Circle in Sarasota. Bryan is licensed in Florida, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Bryan Aicher is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Bryan will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Bryan’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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