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Brandi Horak

Therapist · Florida

Brandi Horak, LMHC

Calm, practical counseling for life changes

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  • Person-centered care
  • Practical coping skills
  • Support with grief

About Brandi

Brandi Horak is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 11 years of experience. She offers a respectful, compassionate approach and focuses on helping people manage addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. Brandi aims to create a space where clients feel heard and treated with sensitivity as they consider change.

Her practice emphasizes tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions look at practical coping strategies for anxiety, PTSD, and mood concerns. Brandi also supports people facing parenting stress, intimacy-related questions, and career or self-esteem difficulties.

She draws on several therapy styles to match what each person needs. That may include client-centered work that prioritizes the person’s experience, cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation. Brandi integrates other perspectives when they help make sense of a person’s story.

People reach out for help with loss, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and complex relationship patterns like codependency or communication problems. Brandi pays attention to background issues such as adoption, attachment, and aging concerns when those matters affect current struggles.

Her goal is to support realistic steps forward, not instant fixes. She invites people to begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on timing that works for them.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's own goals and experiences. The therapist listens closely and follows what matters most to the client, helping people feel understood and guiding the next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what you want to achieve, how you prefer to work, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together you can try methods that match your needs and adjust the plan over time if something isn't working as well as hoped.

Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people continue care while managing life changes or relocation. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skills work to an online visit so clients keep making progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

This clinician works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related areas like codependency and communication problems.

What is the overall therapy style and how are sessions run?

Practice is person-focused and collaborative, using client-centered listening alongside approaches such as CBT and DBT to build skills and address thoughts and behaviors.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has 11 years of professional work experience in mental health practice.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

What steps should I take to begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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