- ACT approaches
- CBT-based work
- Attachment focus
About Brenda
Brenda Broadnax is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with 23 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues connected to abandonment, adoption and foster care, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
Brenda began her career as a therapeutic day treatment counselor in a Virginia public school. She provided direct support to students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Early work continued in private practice with children, adolescents, adults, and families facing complex, dual diagnoses.
Over the years she has served people with a wide range of challenges. These include mood disorders, PTSD, survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse, people affected by homelessness, and those with developmental or neurodiverse conditions such as autism. She has experience working with caregivers and with people navigating adoption, foster care, and attachment concerns.
Her counseling style is interactive and respectful. She avoids judgment and treats people with dignity while helping them build practical skills. Sessions often use mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and elements from dialectical behavior approaches to manage intense emotions and reduce unhelpful patterns.
Brenda draws on several approaches to fit each person’s situation. She uses attachment-focused ideas when early relationships matter, and client-centered methods to keep conversations grounded in a person’s real life. She encourages small steps and recognizes clients already carry many abilities they can use to move forward.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action. It helps people who struggle with persistent guilt or shame by teaching how to notice difficult thoughts without letting them dictate behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections among thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical skills to challenge unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors in daily life. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and can be useful when shame or trust issues come from early family experiences.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their concerns, goals, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as progress is made and new issues come up.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a daily schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use online meetings to practice skills, review worksheets, and role-play new ways of interacting, all in ways that aim to fit a person's life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Virginia, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses methods from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and attachment-based approaches to help people name feelings and practice different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience, including school-based therapeutic work, private practice, and county clinical roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, licensed in Virginia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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