Brian Vega (MS, LPC, NCC & EMDR Trained)
➤ LOCATION
Counseling Solutions of the Ozarks is located in the Doctors Building:
1531 E. Sunshine St., W-29
Springfield, MO 65804
☎ CONTACT
Call, text or use this link to request an appointment:
https://counseling-solutions-of-the-ozarks.clientsecure.me/contact-widget
417-887-9950 (main office)
417-849-6679
Brian Vega
MS, LPC, NCC, EMDR Trained
Brian started Counseling Solutions in 2005 and is a board certified Licensed Professional Counselor who is certified in Civil and Family Mediation and trained in EMDR techniques. Brian has supervised over 35 Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselors (PLPCs) for the state of Missouri, and he has been an instructor in the graduate counseling program at Missouri State University. In addition to couples and individual therapy, Brian offers anger management classes, group therapy, and assessments for Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters. Brian works with all adults, but specializes in working with the following:
Couples needing help (unmarried, premarital, married, divorcing/divorced, open, poly-amorous, mixed-orientation)
The LGBTQ community, sexual orientation, and gender identity
Services
Couples Counseling
Individual Counseling
Integrative EMDR Therapy
Anger Management Classes
Group Counseling
Supervision for PLPCs and Counseling Interns
Assessment and Letters for an Emotional Support Animal (ESA)
Goals
When you come to counseling, you will be accepted without judgment and treated with unconditional positive regard and respect. I will tailor my therapeutic style to meet your unique needs. I can help you achieve your goals, feel better, and start leading the life you want to live.
Couples Work
New relationships thrive when couples learn effective communication, healthy boundaries, and shared expectations from the start.
Long-term relationships shift over time, and even strong partnerships can lose their sense of ease. Many long-term couples come to counseling because they feel:
A growing emotional distance
Stuck in the same arguments
Unsure how to reconnect after major life transitions
Worn down by parenting, blended families, caregiving, or career stress
Changes in desire, intimacy or affection
A sense that “what used to work just isn’t working anymore”
Most couples seek therapy not because they want to end the relationship, but because they want support finding their way back to each other.
How I Work With Couples
Couple sessions focus on:
Understanding long-standing patterns that keep you stuck
Shrinking resentment and healing old wounds that are still getting in the way
Strengthening emotional safety and trust
Learning communication strategies that prevent escalation
Navigating conflict with more clarity and less defensiveness
Providing a balanced, nonjudgmental space where both partners feel understood and supported
Rebuilding connection, affection, and shared goals
Practicing repair skills that help you bounce back after tough moments
Developing practical tools you can use outside of session
What You Can Expect
Couples Counseling is not about reliving every painful moment. It’s about:
Focusing on the relationship—not assigning blame or “taking sides”
Slowing down the cycle so you can finally hear each other
Replacing old habits with healthier ways of relating
Building a relationship that fits who you are now
Creating changes that last long after therapy ends
Fees
Individual Counseling
$110 per 50-minute session; $165 per 90-minute session
Couples/Family Counseling
$125 per 50-minute session; $190 per 90-minute session
Group Counseling
$40 per 90-minute session
If insurance covers mental health counseling, payment is accepted at the time of service, and the client is responsible for submitting a receipt to the insurance company for reimbursement.
Learn more about pet designations as emotional support animals.
Check out a group
For adults
A therapeutic group for learning, growing and connecting
Payment and Your Privacy
Our therapists are self-pay only. This means that payment is due at the time of service. A billable receipt can be provided that you can submit to your insurance for whatever reimbursement they provide for out-of-network mental health services. You would have to check with your provider as benefits are plan-specific.
Why is self-pay a better option for some people?
The ability to meet your individual needs.
Insurance companies require a diagnosis to reimburse for services. As a result, they require documentation to show that therapeutic work is being done in session to meet this goal. Many of our clients don't have a mental health diagnosis, and just need help with personal goals, building skills, relationships, or processing life challenges. Self-pay insures that the focus of your sessions is about your own goals and not ones that are dictated by insurance requirements.
Choice
Most insurance companies require that you select from a limited number of providers that are in their network. With self-pay, you choose your own service provider that is compatible to your needs and comfort level.
Privacy
By choosing to pay privately for your services, you are electing to seek more confidentiality for you or your loved ones. When you self-pay, your private health information is never shared with anyone unless you request it or records are subpoenaed by a court of law. No one has to know you are receiving services. Some of our clients are worried about using insurance because they don't want to have a pre-existing condition on their health record; others are worried that getting help could be used against them in a divorce or custody settlement. Self-pay means that you and your therapist are the only ones that know you are in therapy.