Brenda Cloyd, LISW-CP

Brenda Cloyd is a licensed social worker who helps people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and major life changes. She brings 20 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her work covers relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and family issues, grief, self-esteem, and career-related stress.

Brenda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core approach to help people recognize unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to support values-based choices and to offer a respectful, listening-based style. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative so clients know what to expect.

Her background includes two decades of clinical experience across a range of life challenges. That time includes working with people affected by trauma, substance use, and major transitions. Brenda often combines skills training with exploration of personal meaning and goals.

People working with her can expect clear tools for managing stress, coping strategies for mood and anxiety, and guidance for handling relationship or family tensions. She also addresses issues like eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and first responder concerns.

Brenda holds the South Carolina LISW-CP credential and practices from South Carolina. She offers services in English and accepts international clients when appropriate. Her style is steady, practical, and focused on helping people move toward the life they want.

How Brenda’s approaches translate to online therapy

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different actions. Online sessions can focus on skill practice, homework, and short experiments to reduce anxiety or improve mood. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them. In remote sessions this can include values exercises and planning steps between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy centers on being heard and understood; the therapist listens, reflects, and supports the client's own problem-solving. That tone carries well over video, phone, chat, or messaging to keep conversations grounded and respectful.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what methods feel useful. Sessions can mix techniques so the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for in-depth work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching or quick reflections. These options make it simpler to maintain momentum and use therapy tools in day-to-day life.