Brenda Drake, LPC

Brenda Drake is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse. She works with clients facing addiction, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and chronic health concerns. Her style is warm and direct, focused on practical steps people can try between sessions.

Brenda creates a calm, affirming space where people can talk through painful experiences and figure out next steps. She pays attention to how identity and life context shape problems. That includes work with LGBT issues, cultural pressures, and blended family dynamics.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods like cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior techniques. She also uses solution-focused tools and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship work. Sessions typically emphasize skills practice, clearer communication, and small behavior changes that add up over time.

Brenda has helped people cope with chronic pain, caregiving stress, body image concerns, and the fallout from separation or divorce. She aims to make therapy useful and manageable, meeting people where they are and building on their strengths.

People who choose Brenda often want a therapist who is attentive and practical. She collaborates on goals and checks progress as therapy continues. To get started, readers should use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.

How therapy approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building understanding so clients feel heard and can make sense of their experience; it helps when people need space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches concrete techniques to reduce anxiety and manage mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skill-building in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can be useful for strong mood swings or intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. That collaboration helps shape a plan that can change as progress unfolds.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for brief check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also reduce the need to be on camera if bandwidth or comfort is an issue. Talk with the therapist when scheduling to learn which formats are offered and what will work best for your situation.