Brian Stefan, LCSW
He/Him Brian Stefan is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist specializing in grief, traumatic loss, suicide, anxiety, and crisis response. He is the founder of the California Grief Center (www.caligrief.com), an organization dedicated to supporting survivors of grief and traumatic loss through individual counseling and group support. Brian also works with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office Crisis Response Team & Suicide Response Team. Additionally, he serves as adjunct faculty at California State University Los Angeles, School of Social Work where he teaches on trauma, grief, and counseling skills. Brian is a proud staff member of the Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center in Los Angeles, a renowned organization offering comprehensive suicide prevention services to everyone, including crisis intervention, therapy, and community outreach, aimed at saving lives and promoting mental health awareness. He is also involved with Miry's List, a nonprofit focused on welcoming refugee families into communities, and the Truman National Security Project's initiative to address mental health and wellness issues among national security professionals. Before his career in social work, Brian served as a defense intelligence officer with the U.S. Department of Defense and as an intelligence analyst with the FBI-LAPD Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC) in Los Angeles. He earned his Master of Social Welfare (MSW) from UCLA in 2019, as well as graduate deg
