- Anxiety and stress
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety support
About Brenda
Brenda Blake is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, and social anxiety and phobia.
Her sessions are direct and interactive. She uses clear conversation and practical steps so clients can try things between meetings. Brenda draws from cognitive-behavioral ideas, brief therapy methods, humanistic and existential approaches to structure sessions and guide problem solving.
Brenda often helps people with anger, panic attacks, sleep and eating struggles, and issues around self-esteem and body image. She also supports those dealing with career questions, caregiving strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related struggles, and feelings of isolation or loneliness.
She treats relationship and family concerns with attention to communication problems, control issues, and intimacy-related topics. Brenda also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, and problems tied to life purpose and self-love.
Clients can expect focused conversations about specific problems and concrete tools to try in daily life. The therapist adapts the style to fit each person while keeping sessions practical. Language used in sessions is English and Brenda practices in Ohio as an LPCC.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Brenda uses cognitive-behavioral ideas that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. This approach can help with panic attacks, social anxiety, sleep and eating routines by breaking problems into specific steps and experiments. She also draws on brief therapy techniques that aim to set clear goals and track small changes over a short number of sessions. That method is useful for people who want focused work on a few concrete problems. Humanistic and existential perspectives are used to look at meaning, values, and how choices connect to daily life. Finding which approach fits is part of the work. Brenda will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and together you will decide what to try first. That collaborative decision makes it easier to adjust methods as progress is made. Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people appreciate online work because it can fit into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to balance therapy with work or family commitments.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brenda work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, and social anxiety and phobia among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is interactive and practical, using conversation plus concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Brenda has 25 years of experience as a counselor.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.