- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Brandy
Brandy Colson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) practicing in Florida with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and related issues such as grief, anger, and self-esteem. Brandy also lists areas like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and guilt and shame as part of her focus.
She uses practical, goal-focused methods in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety and depression. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, usable changes that build momentum. Trauma-Focused Therapy guides work on memories and safety after hurtful events.
Brandy emphasizes clients' own strengths and choices. She treats people as the experts on their experiences and works alongside them to set realistic goals. Sessions often involve talking through what’s most pressing, practicing new ways of thinking, and trying small behavior changes between meetings.
Her background includes over a decade of social work experience across clinical settings. That time has included work with family conflict, addiction concerns, end-of-life issues, and adoption or foster-care related struggles. This experience informs how she approaches complex problems in straightforward steps.
People who contact her typically want clear strategies and steady support while handling life transitions, relationship strain, or lingering shame related to past events. To begin, the platform’s matching process is used to schedule an initial session and outline early goals.
How Brandy uses evidence-based approaches online
Brandy draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking patterns that feed anxiety and depression. CBT often involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing different actions to change daily reactions.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete, short-term goals. This approach focuses on small, achievable steps and what works now rather than rehashing every detail of the past. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past hurts affect current behavior and feelings, with attention to safety, pacing, and processing responses to traumatic events.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That plan can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits a day, and for meeting without commuting so more energy can go toward the work itself.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, and related areas such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses practical approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to look at thoughts, responses, and past events that maintain shame, then develops manageable steps to change them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in social work and clinical settings with a variety of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credentials LCSW and CSW and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the original profile does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.