- Affirming care
- Practical skills
- Relationship focus
About Brenda
Brenda Drake is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi. She has 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles. Brenda also supports people facing trauma, grief, parenting strain, and challenges related to identity and self-esteem, including work with LGBT concerns and ADHD.
She focuses on creating a compassionate, affirming space where people can talk without judgment. Sessions emphasize practical skills and clearer communication. Brenda aims to help clients reduce overwhelming feelings, make sense of painful experiences, and find better ways to cope day to day.
Brenda combines active listening with concrete strategies drawn from several approaches. She uses client-centered work to follow each person’s lead, cognitive behavioral strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and dialectical behavior tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and solution-focused techniques for quick, goal-oriented change.
Her practice includes attention to attachment and abandonment issues, blended family struggles, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and co-occurring conditions. Brenda supports people coping with divorce, communication problems, and commitment worries as well as complex mood issues such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation.
People who choose Brenda can expect straightforward conversation and practical steps they can try between sessions. To begin, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
How Brenda’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's concerns. Online sessions using this approach let the therapist and client set the pace and prioritize what matters most, whether that is identity work, grief, or relationship issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. In remote sessions CBT often uses short exercises, thought records, and homework to make steady changes between meetings.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive actions. Delivered online, DBT can teach concrete tools for distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication that clients can practice in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Brenda will work with each person to try methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust over time based on what helps most.
Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current online offerings before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find digital sessions a practical way to keep consistent work on stress, mood, and relationship goals while juggling daily responsibilities.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Brenda address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, relationship and communication problems, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style balances warm, client-centered listening with practical, skills-based techniques. She helps people set goals and try concrete strategies between sessions.
What is her clinical experience?
Brenda has 20 years of experience working as a licensed counselor supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a session?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.