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- ACT and CBT tools
- Emotion-focused work
- Client-centered listening
About Brenda
Brenda Cloyd is a licensed independent social worker with clinical practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina and has 20 years of experience. She helps adults managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and family issues, and grief. She also addresses attention differences, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related concerns.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions look at current problems and practical steps that fit day-to-day life. She uses approaches that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Brenda draws on several evidence-informed methods, including acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotion-focused work. Those methods aim to reduce distress, improve communication, and build skills for handling cravings, panic, low mood, or big life changes. She also uses client-centered listening to clarify values and goals.
Her background includes work with people affected by adoption and foster care issues, blended family challenges, first responder stress, and survivors of trauma. She has experience supporting those coping with divorce, substance concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and career transitions. She also helps people facing aging and family-of-origin questions.
Practical concerns are part of the conversation. Brenda helps people set small, achievable goals and track progress. To begin, readers complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online options button.
How sessions work
How Brenda’s approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help when stress, avoidance, or conflicted priorities get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers specific exercises to reduce anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful habits. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and working with core emotions to improve how people understand and express feelings in relationships.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Brenda will discuss these methods in early sessions and collaborate with each person to decide which fits their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That decision can evolve as therapy continues and priorities change.
The biography does not list specific online formats. Confirm available session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or other formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use lower-bandwidth options if their internet is limited. A practical conversation about timing, frequency, and how sessions will fit into daily life happens when scheduling the first appointment.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, grief, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and person-focused, combining active skill teaching with reflective listening to set practical goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience providing psychotherapy and related supports to adults with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LISW-CP credential and practices in South Carolina.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.