- Social anxiety and phobia
- Couples communication
- Prepare/Enrich facilitator
About Brandi
Brandi Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, anger, and life changes, and she also focuses on social anxiety and phobia. Sessions are conducted in English and designed to address practical problems and relationship patterns.
Brandi aims for direct, honest conversation in sessions. She helps clients clarify what matters to them and identify behaviors that get in the way. Conversations often center on communication skills, control issues, guilt and shame, and building more self-respect. She encourages straightforward goal-setting and regular check-ins on progress.
Her background includes work with partnered people, including pre-marital and married partners, and she has experience supporting couples who identify as unconventional. Brandi is also a Prepare/Enrich facilitator and uses that process to guide couples through communication exercises and conflict navigation.
As a military spouse, she notes familiarity with the unique stresses that can come with that lifestyle. She offers reduced-cost or sliding scale options for qualifying individuals and couples and sometimes provides services at no charge; clients should ask for details during intake.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Brandi frames early meetings around practical steps and clear expectations so people know what to expect from the work together.
How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Brandi describes her work using evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear communication and behavior change. One common approach is structured skill-building - teaching concrete communication tools and practicing them in sessions to help reduce conflict and improve how people express needs. Another frequent element is problem-focused work that identifies unhelpful patterns, then tries small practical experiments to shift those patterns and reduce anxiety.Finding the right method is part of the therapy process. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions begin with an assessment of priorities and then test approaches that feel manageable and relevant.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt communication exercises and behavior experiments to remote sessions so progress continues even when meeting virtually.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, anger, coping with life changes, and related concerns such as communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses honest, practical conversation focused on communication skills, behavior change, and goal-setting. Early sessions outline steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with individuals and partnered people on relationship and anxiety-related concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and conducts work from that state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are offered for sessions?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time; sliding scale and reduced-cost options are available for qualifying clients.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.