- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- ACT CBT approaches
About Brenda
Brenda Parker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 35 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and ADHD. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, blended family issues, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and hoarding. Brenda offers services in English and American Sign Language.
Brenda uses clear, straightforward conversations to help people sort out what matters to them. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking, and on client-centered ideas to listen and reflect what a person is saying. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy strategies to help people notice difficult feelings without getting overwhelmed.
Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. That might include behavioral experiments, new ways to talk with a co-parent or stepparent, or simple routines to reduce daily stress. Brenda pays attention to how emotional patterns affect everyday life and offers tools to change them.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Texas settings with a variety of concerns. The LPC credential means she is a licensed professional counselor in Texas. She can communicate in American Sign Language when needed.
To begin, the usual process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. Brenda works with adults; anyone interested should confirm current session options before booking.
How Brenda’s approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It emphasizes values and small committed actions to move toward a life someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that increase stress or anxiety and testing alternatives through short exercises and experiments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Brenda will discuss goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and preferences about pace and focus. Together they decide whether ACT strategies, CBT techniques, client-centered listening, or a combination fits best for the immediate concerns.
The main practical benefit of working online is fitting sessions into a busy schedule. Online work can make it easier to have a shorter check-in during a midday break, avoid travel time, or meet without being on camera if that feels better. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking to know how sessions are delivered. Licensed professionals generally use online sessions to keep therapy consistent with daily life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, American Sign Language
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, anger, and ADHD, plus related issues like blended family concerns and communication problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses a mix of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to combine practical skills with reflective conversation.
How much experience does she have?
Brenda has 35 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify particular formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.