- Warm listening
- Practical strategies
- Collaborative pace
About Brenda
Brenda Lauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices part time, typically on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons Eastern Standard Time. Brenda has worked in private practice and with people from many walks of life, including military and first responder backgrounds.
Her style is gentle and warm. She listens first to understand how a client sees their world, then helps expand that view. Sessions are meant to be respectful and empathetic, with space to talk through stress, anxiety, grief, anger, trauma, and depression.
Brenda uses a mix of approaches rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. She integrates cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, emotionally-focused elements, and solution-focused strategies based on what a person needs. She also incorporates client-centered, humanistic attitudes to keep the work grounded in each person’s experience.
She has helped people with a range of concerns, including codependency, attachment issues, chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image, and adoption or foster care questions. Her background includes work with people who have experienced PTSD, ADHD, and other diagnoses, which informs her practical, adaptable approach.
Brenda emphasizes collaboration. She works with each person to choose the approaches that fit their goals and life. Her aim is to offer clear steps and steady support so clients can try new ways of coping and move toward healthier patterns.
How specific approaches can guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and problems that involve avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it with practical experiments and behavior changes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions and repairing patterns that keep people reactive or disconnected, which can help with attachment issues and intense emotional responses.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with a client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. From there they pick or blend methods so the plan fits the person’s life and needs in a collaborative way.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also gives options for sessions that do not require being on camera or that work better with limited bandwidth, depending on what the therapist and client decide.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brenda help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression, as well as related issues like codependency and attachment concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is gentle and warm and focused on understanding each person’s perspective. She mixes listening with practical techniques to expand how people cope.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of experience working in private practice and with people from many walks of life, including military and first responder backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri and practices from that region.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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