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Brandy Pancoast

Brandy Pancoast, LCPC

LCPC counselor - Anxiety and trauma

Nevada

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Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Nevada / CP5995
NPI
1669278677
Experience
7 years
Languages
English
Location
Nevada
  • CBT methods
  • Attachment work
  • Mindfulness tools

About Brandy

Brandy Pancoast is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Nevada with seven years of clinical experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and depression. She also works with issues related to adoption and foster care, attachment difficulties, and caregiver stress.

Brandy focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions look at how thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns affect behavior. She helps people notice what gets in the way of connecting with others and practice different responses. Conversations are straightforward and aimed at skills people can try between sessions.

Her way of working draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Attachment-Based Therapy helps examine how early relationships influence current patterns. Mindfulness practices are introduced to increase awareness of thoughts and sensations.

She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work focused on the person's needs, and motivational interviewing to support change when people feel stuck. Over time the focus can shift from managing symptoms to building clearer goals and better patterns in relationships. Brandy practices in Nevada and conducts sessions in English.

To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. The process aims to make the first step as simple as possible.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections. Online sessions can be used to identify repeating patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing thoughts and trying small behavior experiments. In remote sessions this can include planning exercises to try between meetings and reviewing what worked. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to help with anxiety and stress, which can be guided during a session and practiced on one’s own between appointments.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as the work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also lets people try exercises at home and then discuss results in the next meeting. Licensed professionals use these approaches to keep sessions practical and connected to real-life situations.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Nevada

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, and adoption and foster care concerns.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on practical skills and clear conversation about thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns. Tools from CBT, attachment work, and mindfulness are used to help people try new ways of responding.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.

What credential and location are listed?

She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Nevada.

Which languages are offered and can international clients work with her?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The booking flow provides the exact choices.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with a first session?

Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the booking tool.

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