- ADHD coaching techniques
- Creative self-esteem work
- Parenting and grief
About Brandy
Brandy Cobbs is an Alabama LICSW with 30 years of professional experience. She works with adults on concerns such as relationships, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, trauma and shame-related issues including guilt and shame.
She draws on a mix of practical approaches and lived experience to help people make small, sustainable changes. Sessions often include talking through immediate problems, identifying manageable steps, and trying techniques to ease overwhelm. Brandy also combines coaching strategies when useful to address executive functioning and day-to-day organization.
Her background includes long-term child welfare work with foster children and parents at risk, plus crisis intake and child abuse and neglect work for the State of Alabama. After retiring from state work she trained as an ADHD coach and has recent experience supporting college students, women over 50, and parents of children with ADHD.
Brandy shares personal experience with ADHD and family dynamics, and she speaks openly about infertility, NICU parenting, and caregiving stresses. She encourages reconnecting with creative interests like music, crafts, or writing as a way to rebuild confidence and routine.
She welcomes conversations about how spirituality or religion affects someone’s healing, though she does not practice Christian-based counseling in a restrictive way. Brandy affirms people of all identities and is open to working with LGBTQ clients, while noting she does not claim specialized LGBTQIA+ certification.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead to clarify what matters most; it helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and grief by prioritizing the client’s own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses concrete exercises to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or guilt. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help when anger, shame, or overwhelm get in the way of daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Brandy will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. She may blend talking, skill practice, and coaching-style planning when that supports progress.
The biography does not list explicit session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit around work, family, or medical appointments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Online sessions also make it easier to carry over skills into daily life by practicing between appointments and adjusting plans in real time.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses practical conversations to identify what keeps those feelings active and then tries stepwise changes and coping techniques to reduce overwhelm. Coaching strategies may be used when helpful for organization or action steps.
What is her professional background?
Brandy has 30 years of experience including long-term state work in child welfare and crisis intake, and more recent work as an ADHD coach with diverse adult clients.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AL LICSW licensed in Alabama and has maintained practice in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography does not list explicit session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.