Brenda Lauer

Brenda Lauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience in private practice. She works part time and typically sees people in the afternoons on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in Eastern Standard Time. Brenda has worked with a wide range of concerns including PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and she also uses hypnosis coaching as part of her work.

Brenda brings a warm, gentle style to sessions. She starts by trying to understand how each person sees their world. From there she helps broaden perspectives and find practical steps forward. Respect, compassion, and empathy guide her interactions.

Her approach is flexible rather than one-size-fits-all. Brenda draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance-based ideas, client-centered practices, emotionally focused methods, and solution-focused strategies to match what a person needs. She will learn about a person first and then shape the work together.

Brenda has experience with a range of concerns beyond mood and stress, including grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, attachment issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, adoption and foster care matters, and communication problems. She has also worked with people from military and first responder backgrounds.

People who prefer a calm, empathic clinician and clear, practical steps may find her style helpful. She encourages collaboration and aims to make therapy feel manageable alongside everyday life. To begin, prospective clients use the site process to match and schedule sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values; it is often used for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own answers through a supportive relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and related problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods together. That collaborative decision helps shape a plan that fits the person's needs rather than imposing a single method.

Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during an afternoon slot. Video or phone sessions can also help when bandwidth or camera use is a concern, and shorter check-ins are an option when a full hour is difficult. The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm available formats before booking. Many people find that remote sessions let them use therapy alongside work, caregiving, and other daily demands without creating extra travel time.