Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Brenda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin, Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brenda
Brenda Burrell is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage anger, stress, and anxiety. She brings 18 years of experience to sessions and listens without judgment. Brenda aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and respectful.
In the room she creates a calm, open atmosphere where people can talk about what’s bothering them. She uses clear, practical techniques to help with mood changes, coping with addictions, and relationship strain.
Background and approach
Conversations focus on real situations and small steps that can make daily life easier. Brenda draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep conversations grounded in each person’s needs. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for strong emotions.
These approaches are combined with mindfulness and motivational interviewing when useful. Her background includes many years working with trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, and issues that come from caregiving and compassion fatigue. She also helps people who struggle with attention differences, guilt, shame, or communication problems.
Veterans and those coping with post-traumatic stress are among the focus areas she addresses. Brenda practices from Mississippi and provides services in English. She aims to work collaboratively, helping people set goals and build skills that fit their everyday routines.
The emphasis is on practical change that feels possible.
What Brenda works with
Everything Brenda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brenda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches Brenda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. In practice this means conversations are guided by the client's priorities and the therapist reflects what she hears to help clarify feelings and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises and homework to change patterns that keep stress, anxiety, or anger active in daily life.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, known as DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help when strong reactions or conflict feel overwhelming.
Brenda treats finding the right approach as a joint process. She will talk with each person about their goals and try different techniques to see what fits best. The plan can change over time as needs and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and practice of skills, while phone sessions work well if bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins, quick coping strategies, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or other routines.
Questions people ask about Brenda
What concerns does Brenda commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and trauma and abuse. Other focus areas include self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with major life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and practical, centered on the client. She listens without judgment and uses clear, hands-on strategies to address emotions and behaviors.
What is her professional background?
Brenda has 18 years of professional experience working in clinical settings. Her work has involved helping people with trauma, relationship problems, and long-term stress.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, noted as LCSW and WI LCSW, and practices from Mississippi.
Which languages are supported and are international clients taken?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.