Bryan Tzeng, MA, LPC-S

“Supporting individuals who struggle with feelings of shame, guiding them toward letting go of those emotions or finding a path to acceptance.”

Bio

I started my journey when a teacher told me: "No one has the right to minimize your feelings. To one person, failing their algebra test might be the worst day of their lives; to another, it might be losing their grandfather. No matter what others may say or think, no one has the authority to tell you how you should feel." These are the words I live by and bring into every session. I lend an empathetic ear to those whose voices and feelings are neglected.

I help clients work through shame, anxiety, depression, and trauma using EMDR, trauma-focused, and person-centered approaches. As an LGBTQ+ affirming, sex-positive, and multiculturally sensitive therapist, I create a space where you can be fully yourself, explore what is holding you back, and move toward acceptance and authentic living.

I graduated from University of North Texas and received my M.A. in Professional Counseling at Texas Wesleyan University. I began as a clinical intern at the Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County, working with children who had experienced physical and sexual abuse in individual, play, and group therapy. I have since worked in behavioral health hospitals and at Ranch Hands Rescue, a non-profit supporting people through various traumas. Through Texas Wesleyan and my professors Dr. Linda Metcalf and Dr. Edita Ruzgyte, I trained abroad in China, London, and Australia in couples, solution-focused, narrative, and sex therapy.

Today I own Zen Life Counseling, and I see clients in Colleyville, Fort Worth, and online across Texas. As an LPC-Supervisor, I also supervise our LPC Associates.

The practical details

• Title: Owner

• Pronouns: he/him

• Sees clients: Colleyville · Fort Worth · Online

• Ages: Ages 18+

• Languages: 中文 Mandarin

• With insurance: $0–$50 typical copay

• Without insurance: $200 — private pay

• In network with: Aetna, BCBS, Cigna/Evernorth, Curative, Magellan, UMR, UnitedHealthcare, Tricare

What Bryan works with

• Trauma & PTSD

• EMDR

• Shame & self-worth

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Grief & loss

• Cultural identity

• Life transitions

• Mindfulness & meditation

• LGBTQIA+ affirming

How Bryan works

• EMDR

• Trauma-Focused CBT

• Solution-Focused

• Narrative

• Person-Centered

• Mindfulness

Education & credentials

• M.A., Professional Counseling — Texas Wesleyan University, 2013

• B.A., Psychology — University of North Texas, 2008

• Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor, State of Texas

Additional training

• EMDR Trained

• Trauma-Focused CBT Certified

• Solution-Focused Therapy (32 hrs)

• Narrative Therapy (56 hrs)

• Sex Therapy (48 hrs)

• Animal-Assisted Therapy / Pet Handler

Natural Lifemanship Certified

“Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.”
- Gautama Buddha

Bryan as a child