- Trauma-informed approach
- Focus on coping skills
- Affirming for LGBT clients
About Brenda
Brenda Drake is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi with 20 years of experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, addiction, and the day-to-day stress of life changes. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people find practical ways to feel steadier and more in control.
Brenda makes room for identity-related concerns and supports LGBT clients and people of color as they work through the unique pressures those identities can bring. She pays attention to how attachment wounds, abandonment, and communication patterns shape relationships and self-worth. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, active listening, and a focus on skills that apply to real situations.
Her practice blends goal-focused tools and reflective listening. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s lead while adding cognitive-behavioral strategies to shift thinking and behavior. Dialectical skills and solution-focused techniques help with intense emotions and when quick, practical changes are needed.
Brenda also addresses grief, parenting strain, chronic health challenges, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and the stress that follows natural or human-caused disasters. She works with people on improving communication, managing anger, and reducing codependent patterns.
People who choose Brenda typically want a calm professional who combines empathy with clear strategies. She invites prospective clients to describe their situation and goals so she can tailor sessions to what matters most.
How Brenda’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's priorities. In practice this means sessions center on what the person wants to address and the therapist reflects understanding and supports self-directed growth.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress after disruptive events.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings practical emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills. These techniques are useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone needs clear strategies to manage intense reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From that conversation, she and the client pick methods and tools to try, adjusting as needed over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, avoid travel time, and choose a quieter setting. Phone-only options can be a lower-bandwidth way to check in, while video sessions allow face-to-face interaction when preferred. Licensed professionals can help determine which option matches practical needs and therapy goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brenda help with?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, addictions, relationship and communication problems, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Brenda combines warm, client-centered listening with practical tools. Sessions balance reflection with exercises to change thinking and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an MS LPC, which stands for Master of Science and Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Brenda?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.