- Stress and anxiety
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Brandi
Brandi Ellis is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and a range of other concerns including addictions and grief. Her practice also addresses issues like intimacy-related problems, sleep and eating disruptions, ADHD, and caregiving strain.
Brandi begins by listening to what matters to the person sitting across from her. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them use their strengths to move through difficult moments. Conversations often focus on practical steps that can be used between appointments rather than only talking about feelings.
Her approach draws from evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current connections. Dialectical behavior techniques are available when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed.
Brandi has worked in community and clinical settings across California and brings hands-on experience with trauma, domestic violence, adoption and foster care challenges, and long-term caregiving issues. She frequently helps people manage career stress, self-esteem concerns, and the effects of major life changes.
Sessions are conducted in English and are intended to be collaborative. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the provided online options. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How Brandi's approaches work for remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values even when anxiety or stress is present. It often includes simple exercises to notice thoughts and move toward chosen actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing small behavior changes to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and can guide work on communication and trust in relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Brandi discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. She and the client decide collaboratively which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what feels useful.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit sessions into busy lives - for example it can reduce travel time, make it easier to schedule a check-in during a lunch break, or allow someone to choose a shorter phone-based check-in if that suits their day. Licensed professionals can use online work to practice skills between sessions and to try behavioral experiments in real-life situations without changing the therapeutic focus.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style emphasizes practical, skills-based work alongside listening to personal experience. She uses methods that focus on thinking patterns, values, and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Brandi has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings in California.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.