Brooke Bodar, LPC

Brooke Bodar is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wyoming who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works with adults on issues like parenting strain, grief, addiction, workplace problems, and self-esteem concerns. Brooke aims to create a calm, down-to-earth space where people can talk and figure out what helps them move forward.

Brooke grew up in a small Wyoming town and studied Communication Disorders, earning a Bachelor of Science before shifting to mental health. She completed a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling and began clinical work in community mental health. That experience exposed her to many different challenges and ages of clients and shaped her practical approach to therapy.

After becoming a parent she spent time as a school counselor, while continuing part-time private practice. She brings three years of counseling experience and a practical, relational style to sessions. Brooke values honesty, empathy, and unconditional positive regard as the foundation for change.

Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and emotionally-focused ideas to help people notice patterns, shift unhelpful thinking, and strengthen emotional awareness. She also uses solution-focused strategies to set small, doable goals and track progress.

Outside of work Brooke enjoys riding horses, spending time in the mountains, and being with family and animals. She is also pursuing certification in equine-assisted psychotherapy and carries those interests into how she thinks about connection and healing.

How Brooke Uses Practical Approaches Online

Brooke commonly blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered work in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. Client-centered methods emphasize listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so clients feel understood and able to try new steps.

She may also draw on emotionally-focused ideas to help people recognize and name feelings that affect relationships and decision-making. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Brooke works with each person to clarify goals, test what helps, and adjust tactics based on their needs and preferences.

Online therapy with Brooke can happen by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports short reflections or ongoing tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into busy days and varying schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.