Brenda Yanofsky, MI Psychologist 6301002334

Brenda Yanofsky is a Michigan psychologist with 35 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She takes a personal approach and listens first, then works with each person to build practical strategies that fit their life. Brenda presents herself as a compassionate practitioner focused on supporting healing and day-to-day coping.

Her background blends psychological care with mind-body perspectives, including experience in natural Chinese medicine and energy-based practices. She describes an interest in combining emotional work with physical and somatic awareness when that fits a person's needs. Brenda draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to what helps most for each concern.

In sessions she often uses skills-oriented tools and reflective conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot patterns and try new behaviors. Client-centered elements shape sessions so the person's goals lead the work.

Attachment-based and psychodynamic ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns, early influences, and recurring themes that show up in adult life. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with stress, sleep, and emotion regulation when people want them.

Her practice addresses many concerns beyond mood and anxiety, such as chronic illness and caregiving stress, changes with aging, body image, and life transitions. Sessions are scheduled with attention to each person's needs, and she asks people to start with an intake process to match goals to therapy approaches.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based ideas focus on how relationships and early bonds shape current reactions; online work uses conversation to identify those patterns and test new ways of relating. Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person's goals and pace, so sessions follow what the client wants to address and builds solutions together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between appointments and reviewed during sessions.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Over the first few sessions they adjust the focus so the work fits the client's day-to-day needs and longer-term aims.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to keep regular check-ins. Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered, and plan sessions around what best fits your routine and communication needs.