Howdy, I’m Evan.
You don’t have to carry it by yourself.
Counseling for addiction, recovery, and marriage in Frisco, Texas, and online anywhere in the state. Faith is welcome here and never required.
Call or text (214) 471-5006.
Evan Bruno, LPC Associate — Supervised by Don Zablosky, LPC-S
since 2020
What I help with
- Addiction and recovery
- Marriage and couples
- Spouses and families of people in addiction
- Anxiety and depression
- Grief
- Men’s issues
Most people I work with didn’t end up here because they ran out of willpower. They ended up here because something that used to work stopped working, and they’re tired of carrying it by themselves.
That’s true of a man who can’t put the bottle down. It’s just as true of a couple who have been having the same fight for nine years.
Addiction and substance use
Alcohol, drugs, and the habits that grow up around them. I’ll meet you wherever you actually are, including “not sure I want to quit yet.”
Marriage and couples
Rebuilding trust after it’s been broken. Learning to say hard things without it turning into a war. For couples where substance use is part of the story, and couples where it isn’t.
Spouses and families
For the people worn out from loving someone in active addiction. Families get hurt, adapt, and often lose themselves in the process. You deserve help of your own.
Anxiety, depression, grief, and men’s issues
Not every hard season involves a substance. These are part of my everyday work too.
Hard to shock. Slow to judge.
I specialize in substance use and addiction. It’s what I do every day: I run groups and carry an individual caseload at an addiction treatment center here in Frisco. I’ve also walked the recovery road myself, and I’ve been in recovery since 2020. Practically, that means I’m hard to shock and slow to judge. Whatever you come in with, there’s a good chance I’ve heard it, said it, or lived it.
But addiction is almost never a solo event. It happens inside a marriage, a family, a household, and the people around it get hurt, adapt, and often lose themselves in the process. So a lot of what I do is relational work: rebuilding trust after it’s been broken, learning to say hard things without it turning into a war, sorting out what forgiveness actually requires and what it doesn’t.
I care about marriages. I believe one is worth fighting for, and I also believe that fighting for it means doing specific, unglamorous work, not just gritting your teeth and praying harder. If you want someone who takes your covenant seriously and will still tell you the truth about what isn’t working, that’s the room I try to run.
You set the dial.
I’m a Christian, and faith is welcome here. If your faith is central to your recovery or your marriage, we can work in that language: scripture, prayer, grace, the whole thing.
If it isn’t, or if church is part of what hurt you, that’s welcome too, and I won’t push. You can change the setting any time, including halfway through a session.
You don’t have to arrive convinced.
My approach is practical and collaborative. I draw on motivational interviewing, CBT, and relapse prevention, and I’ll meet you wherever you actually are in the change process.
- Not sure there’s a problemOther people are worried. You’re not convinced.
- Thinking it overPart of you wants change and part of you doesn’t.
- Getting readyYou’ve decided something has to give and want a plan.
- Making changesYou’re doing the work and need support while it’s hard.
- Keeping it goingProtecting what you’ve built and planning for slips.
Counselors call these the stages of change. People move back and forth between them, and you’re welcome at any of them, including “not sure I want to quit yet.”
How we get started
A free 15-minute phone call
Call, text, or email me. We’ll talk for fifteen minutes so you can hear how I sound and decide for yourself. There’s no cost and no commitment.
Paperwork and a first session
If we’re a good fit, I’ll send intake forms, my fees and supervision details in writing, and the office address. Sessions are 50 minutes.
Regular sessions
In person in Frisco or online anywhere in Texas. Evening and Saturday morning times are available.
Fees
- Payment is due at the time of each session.
- I’m not in-network with insurance. On request, I’ll give you a superbill, a detailed receipt you can submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
- A limited number of reduced-fee spots are available. If cost is a concern, bring it up on the free call.
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
- You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and hospital fees.
- Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your medical service or item. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.
- If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
- Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.
For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.
Questions people ask
What does “LPC Associate” mean?
It means I’ve completed a graduate degree in counseling, passed the licensing exams, and hold a Texas counseling license (#103438). Associates practice under a board-approved supervisor while completing the supervised hours required for full licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
My supervisor is Don Zablosky, LPC-S. In practice, it means a second experienced counselor is behind your care, and he’s held to the same confidentiality I am.
Do I have to be a Christian?
No. Faith is welcome here and never required. You decide how much of it belongs in our work, and you can change your mind at any point.
Do I have to be ready to quit?
No. A lot of people start out unsure, and that’s a fine place to begin. We’ll work with where you actually are, not where someone else thinks you should be.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes, with a few exceptions the law requires, such as a serious risk of harm to you or someone else, or suspected abuse of a child or vulnerable adult. I’ll go over every exception in writing before we start. As part of my supervision, I discuss my work with my supervisor, who is held to the same standard of confidentiality.
Can we meet online?
Yes. I see clients in person in Frisco and online anywhere in Texas.
Do you take insurance?
I’m not in-network with insurance plans. I can give you a superbill to submit to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Check with your plan about what it covers.
Start with a free 15-minute call
I return every message within one business day.
Reach me directly
- Call or text
- (214) 471-5006
Where
In person in Frisco, Texas. I’ll share the office address when we talk. Online sessions are available anywhere in Texas.
When
Evening and Saturday morning appointments are available.
Please keep health details out of email and voicemail. Your name, a number, and a good time to call is plenty.
My phone and email aren’t monitored around the clock. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. For free, 24/7 treatment referral and information about substance use, call SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-4357.