- Direct practical support
- Focus on relationships
- Strength-based approach
About Brenda
Brenda Drake is a licensed professional counselor with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She works with people facing trauma, addiction, parenting strain, and questions around identity, including LGBT concerns. Brenda focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier and more manageable.
Her style is warm and direct. She listens first, helping people name what matters most. Then she offers tools aimed at clearer communication, better emotion regulation, and healthier thinking patterns. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and goals.
Brenda uses a mix of methods to address problems from several angles. She draws on client-centered work to build trust and on cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused techniques to help people handle intense feelings and set concrete goals.
Her background includes long experience working with adults through life changes such as divorce, chronic illness, and blended family adjustments. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when those themes come up, and she supports people dealing with co-occurring challenges like chronic pain, ADHD, or bipolar mood patterns.
Brenda practices in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. She aims to help people rebuild self-esteem, improve communication, and find a clearer path forward after loss, conflict, or major transitions.
Her style is warm and direct. She listens first, helping people name what matters most. Then she offers tools aimed at clearer communication, better emotion regulation, and healthier thinking patterns. Sessions are paced to match each person’s needs and goals.
Brenda uses a mix of methods to address problems from several angles. She draws on client-centered work to build trust and on cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thoughts. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused techniques to help people handle intense feelings and set concrete goals.
Her background includes long experience working with adults through life changes such as divorce, chronic illness, and blended family adjustments. She pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues when those themes come up, and she supports people dealing with co-occurring challenges like chronic pain, ADHD, or bipolar mood patterns.
Brenda practices in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. She aims to help people rebuild self-esteem, improve communication, and find a clearer path forward after loss, conflict, or major transitions.
Approaches that guide online work and goal-setting
Brenda commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people clarify what matters and change patterns that cause distress. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and gives concrete exercises to shift unhelpful patterns.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotions run high. DBT skills teach practical ways to tolerate strong feelings, improve emotional regulation, and strengthen interpersonal effectiveness. These methods are useful for managing anxiety, relationship conflict, mood swings, and intense reactions to stress or loss.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. That may mean trying a few tools and adjusting over time until something clicks.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also support consistent work between sessions through exercises and skill practice tailored to daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brenda address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting strain, and self-esteem challenges among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and listening-focused, with practical tools offered after understanding each person’s situation.
What is her professional background?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MS LPC, which stands for Master of Science and Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Brenda?
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