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Brenda Gardner

Therapist
4 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Physical health issues, PTSD
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

Brenda Gardner is a Licensed Professional Counselor who enjoys helping others to increase their spiritual awareness and will educate on the importance of self-care. She desires to help people from all cultures and backgrounds become whole, mind, body, and soul. She strives to create a safe and nurturing atmosphere in which individuals can be supported in their efforts to change and grow as well as become reconnected to their strengths and dreams.

My approach to therapy

The basis of Ms. Gardner’s approach to helping people overcome their unique concerns is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Assertiveness Training.

What you can expect from me

Brenda Gardner loves helping others overcome challenges, set goals, and implement plans. Ms. Gardner provides goal-focused Christian Counseling with a unique blend of psychology and theology. Ms. Gardner specialize in severe trauma, abuse, severe anxiety, pervasive mental health concerns, grief and loss, and depression.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Open Minded, Empowering

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    4 years of experience
  • Training
    MS (Master of Science) at Liberty University
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Virginia)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Stress management, Physical health issues, PTSD
  • More specialties
    Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Grief or loss, Women's issues, Trauma, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Behavioral, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Cognitive Processing (CPT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Positive Psychology
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults
  • Languages
    English