Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Brenda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Dakota
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brenda
Brenda Witt is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and life changes. She focuses on concerns such as anger, anxiety, grief, depression, stress, and addictions. Brenda aims to make sessions a place where people feel heard and understood.
She keeps conversation direct and practical. Brenda listens first, then helps people identify what gets in the way of their goals. Together they outline small, doable steps to test in day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Brenda draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help with unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses client-centered work and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build coping skills and emotional balance. Her practice includes support for issues related to relationships, intimacy, parenting concerns, career stress, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
Sessions aim to address immediate problems while also strengthening long-term coping and resilience. Based in North Dakota, Brenda offers a calm, steady presence and straightforward guidance. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with a focus on practical tools people can try between sessions.
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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Approaches Brenda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches can help with anger, anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. Sessions are collaborative, and adjustments are made based on what helps most in real life.
Online therapy offers several practical options: video calls for a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing, flexible support. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, break up workday stress, or check in between appointments. Licensed professionals can use these tools to deliver focused, skill-based work that adapts to a person's routine.
Questions people ask about Brenda
What concerns does Brenda help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and related concerns like relationship or parenting strain. Hospice and end-of-life counseling are also listed as an additional focus.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. Brenda listens carefully, helps identify obstacles, and works with clients to try small, concrete steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working with people on emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LCSW, specifically an ND LCSW, and practices out of North Dakota.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.