Brenda Haney, LCSW

Brenda Haney is a licensed clinical social worker with 27 years of experience who helps people tackle addictions, relationship strain, trauma, anger, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She speaks plain language and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Brenda aims to meet people where they are and tailor conversations to each person’s needs.

Brenda combines structured, skills-based methods with a warm, person-centered approach. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take committed action.

In sessions she listens without judgment and helps clients set clear, manageable goals. She uses motivational interviewing when people feel stuck about change. When emotions run high, she brings in DBT-informed skills for tolerance and regulation.

Brenda has worked across different practice settings over many years and holds LCSW credentials. Her work reflects experience helping people with complicated issues like addiction, trauma, and problems tied to family dynamics. She adapts pace and focus to each person’s situation.

Her style is collaborative and practical. Conversations lead to specific strategies for communication, coping, and behavior change. Brenda supports people as they try small steps that add up to lasting difference.

How Brenda’s approaches work online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on finding the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Online CBT sessions usually include identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new ways of thinking and acting between meetings to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or problematic habits.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions in that direction. In teletherapy sessions this can mean combining values work with short exercises and homework that build toward a more meaningful daily routine.

Client-centered work puts the person’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps clients set their own goals. This approach can be especially useful when deciding which strategies to try next.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they can try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can be quicker for brief check-ins, and text messaging suits people who prefer short, ongoing contact. These options help fit therapy into busy lives and day-to-day routines.