- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin issues
- ACT and CBT methods
About Brenda
Brenda Cloyd is an LISW-CP (Licensed Independent Social Worker - Certified Provider) practicing in South Carolina with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and relationship concerns. She also works with those dealing with parenting challenges, grief, intimacy issues, and family of origin issues.
Brenda uses straightforward, practical talk in sessions. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses. Sessions often include looking at patterns learned in childhood and how they show up now.
Her style centers on listening and helping people try things that can change daily life. That can mean new ways to respond to old triggers, practicing emotion regulation skills, or making clearer choices when relationships are strained. She also offers coaching around career and life transitions.
Brenda has worked across a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar conditions, eating and sleeping problems, and compassion fatigue. She has additional focus on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, codependency, and first responder challenges.
People who come for help may expect concrete tools and talk about how family roles or expectations affect today’s choices. Her background supports tackling both immediate problems and longer standing patterns that started in childhood.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes by teaching ways to respond rather than struggle with thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and responding to core emotions that shape relationships and intimacy, helping people change how they relate to others and themselves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss these methods with each person and decide together which fits the goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process means approaches can be combined or adjusted over time as progress and priorities become clearer.
The original profile does not specify session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are offered for online work. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people use a quieter spot, choose whether to be on camera, or fit a session into a lunch break, which can help maintain consistent work on family patterns and personal goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and family of origin issues among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses direct conversation with practical tools. Sessions focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building skills for everyday situations.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LISW-CP and practices in South Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in the United States. All sessions are conducted in English.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person sessions are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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