- Client-centered methods
- DBT skills and mindfulness
- Solution-focused steps
About Brenda
Brenda Roberts Moosa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 23 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting questions, and issues related to LGBT identity. She also addresses concerns around trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Her work begins with listening and learning what matters most to each person. Sessions are conversational and interactive. She draws on client-centered methods to prioritize the client's perspective and immediate concerns.
Brenda also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past patterns influence current feelings and behavior. She brings solution-focused techniques to identify small steps that can change daily life and reduce overwhelm. Mindfulness practices and skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) are offered when useful for managing intense emotions and building steadier coping.
People come to her for help with family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, and caregiver stress. She has experience with abandonment themes, co-dependency, communication problems, and life transitions such as divorce or separation.
Her style is described in her materials as respectful and interactive, with an emphasis on clear conversation and practical steps. To begin, she asks clients to describe what feels most urgent and then shapes sessions around those priorities.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client's concerns back in straightforward language. Online sessions using this approach emphasize the client's priorities and what feels most urgent in day-to-day life.Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. In an online setting DBT skills training and practice can be used to reduce reactivity and build steady coping when stress or shame feels overwhelming.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to calm the body and notice thoughts without getting carried away by them. These practices can be shown, practiced, and discussed during a remote session to help with rumination and self-criticism.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of working together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing a single way of working.
Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, fewer travel needs, or using audio-only when bandwidth is limited. These practical benefits help clients keep regular contact with a licensed professional while adapting therapy to everyday routines.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting questions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and related family or life-change topics.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines client-centered listening with psychodynamic discussion and mindfulness techniques to help people understand how guilt or shame developed and how it affects daily choices.
What is her background and experience?
She is an LPC with 23 years of clinical work in Virginia, having supported people through grief, adoption and foster care questions, blended family issues, and life transitions.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I get started with a first session?
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.