Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Brandi works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brandi
Brandi Ellis is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Brandi aims to make the first step feel manageable and meets people where they are in their lives.
Her style centers on practical, down-to-earth work. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and builds on existing strengths.
Background and approach
Sessions often include clear strategies for managing emotions, improving communication, and reducing the impact of stress and cravings. Brandi uses a mix of approaches depending on what a person needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to reframe unhelpful thoughts and from acceptance and commitment practices to clarify values and motivation.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on connection and trust when relationships are strained. People come to her for a broad range of concerns. In addition to mood and anxiety symptoms she supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD challenges, and issues around intimacy and sexual expression.
She also addresses workplace strain, caregiver stress, and burnout-related compassion fatigue. Therapy is collaborative and paced to fit each person. Brandi emphasizes small, practical steps that build confidence.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
What Brandi works with
Everything Brandi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brandi's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brandi lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when emotions are strong. It can help with anxiety, anger, and motivation to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It offers practical tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build healthier habits, useful for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brandi will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then tailor techniques from these approaches. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize acceptance strategies, cognitive skills, or attachment-focused work to support relationships and trust.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option when video isn’t needed. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, brief coaching moments, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on steady progress and practical tools.
Questions people ask about Brandi
What concerns can I bring to therapy?
Common concerns include stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and sexual expression.
What is Brandi's therapeutic style?
She combines practical, skill-based work with a collaborative, strengths-focused approach. Sessions often include emotion regulation, communication practice, and steps you can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Brandi has 12 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LMFT credential and is licensed in California as a marriage and family therapist.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Brandi offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.