Brenda Drake is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems.
01About Brenda
Brenda Drake is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship problems. She brings two decades of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her manner is warm and direct, aiming to make difficult conversations easier to start.
She works with people coping with trauma, abuse, addictions, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. She also supports those dealing with parenting strain, blended family issues, caregiver stress, body image worries, and changes after separation or divorce.
Background and approach
Brenda pays attention to attachment and abandonment concerns that affect how people relate to others. Her sessions emphasize clear goals and skills people can practice between meetings. She uses client-centered listening to learn a person’s priorities, and then pairs that with focused strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when useful.
For relationship concerns she draws on the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. Brenda describes the work as collaborative. She helps people set short-term goals and checks progress regularly.
Sessions often include problem-solving, emotion regulation skills, and ways to shift unhelpful thinking patterns. She provides care from Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. Brenda has a Master of Science and holds the LPC credential, and she has worked in the field for twenty years.
If someone wants a steady, practical approach grounded in respect, she aims to offer that.
02Credentials
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 1723 · expires June 2028
- NPI
- 1215383948 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brenda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Brenda names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Brenda names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How targeted approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s priorities and experiences through active listening and empathy, helping people feel heard and decide on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that are useful for strong mood swings, anger, and relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brenda will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with client-centered conversations, then introducing CBT tools or DBT skills as needs become clearer. The plan is adjusted as progress is made and priorities change.
Online therapy lets people connect in different ways that suit their day. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice new skills between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Brenda help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship troubles, grief, parenting strain, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and collaborative with an emphasis on clear goals and practical skills to use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty years of experience working with a wide range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, based in Mississippi.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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