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Brandi Garner

Brandi Garner, LPC

Therapist in Colorado

Compassionate, sex-positive counselor focused on practical change

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  • Sex positive approach
  • Values-based work
  • Practical skills

About Brandi

Brandi Garner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who offers a direct, sex-positive approach to therapy. She focuses on common life strains like stress, anxiety, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. Her style is warm and practical, aimed at helping people take small steps that add up to real change.

Brandi draws on several therapy methods to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and handle difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors in everyday life. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about closeness and trust in relationships.

Clients meet to talk about work stress, addiction, parenting challenges, caregiving burden, and big life transitions like divorce or aging. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and kink-friendly sexual concerns. Sessions are practical and conversational rather than academic.

With five years of professional experience, Brandi works to make therapy understandable and doable. She helps clients set clear goals and practices to try between sessions. Her background includes work with grief, end-of-life planning, and family-of-origin patterns.

People who want a straightforward, nonjudgmental clinician will find her approachable. She invites prospective clients to consider what they want to change and to start with a short questionnaire and scheduling step.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, life changes, and relationship clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of closeness and trust to understand intimacy and communication struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change as progress is made and new issues come up.

Confirm current session options before booking as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time to appointments. It also lets people continue therapy when dealing with caregiving duties, work schedules, or relocation. A licensed professional will help tailor session length and focus to what works best for everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brandi help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy-related issues, addiction, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, caregiving stress, and life transitions among other topics.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a direct, practical, and conversational style that focuses on small, achievable changes and clear goals.

What experience does she bring?

Brandi has five years of professional experience working with grief, end-of-life planning, family issues, and other life stressors.

What credentials and region apply?

She holds an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Colorado.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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