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Online therapist

Dr. Brandi Sewell

Practical, person-centered help for family and life stress

Credentials
LPC, LMHC
Experience
7 years
Licensed in
Texas, Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Brandi

Dr. Brandi Sewell greets people with a calm, straightforward approach. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing from Texas.

She speaks English and works with adults on common life struggles like stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, and relationship tension. Her sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Background and approach

She also draws on client-centered methods that let each person lead the pace and focus of their work. Dr. Sewell has seven years of clinical experience.

That time includes helping people manage grief, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD challenges, and career or life transition issues. She pays attention to family-related concerns such as blended family dynamics, fatherhood issues, and divorce or separation matters. In the room she aims to make things feel approachable and doable.

She talks through communication problems, anger, jealousy, and intimacy-related topics in plain language. The aim is to build small changes that add up to better day-to-day functioning. For people weighing therapy options, she uses a mix of solution-focused and narrative techniques to shift stories people tell about themselves.

That combination supports shorter-term problem solving as well as deeper perspective shifts when needed. The result is a practical, person-centered way to address parenting, family, and life stress.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy puts the person's goals first and lets conversations move at the client's pace. It helps when someone wants a supportive space to sort through parenting choices, relationship issues, or life decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with clear exercises and small experiments. That approach is useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and impulse-related concerns.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. She will work together with each person to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sometimes brief solution-focused steps are enough, and sometimes a combination of methods makes more sense over time.

Online sessions can happen by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options let people connect from home or while traveling, manage childcare or work commitments more easily, and use a format that feels most comfortable for talking through family or parenting concerns. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to these formats so progress continues between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family and parenting?
She works with stress, parenting issues, relationship and family problems, blended family concerns, fatherhood topics, and communication difficulties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, combining direct problem-solving with a focus on each person's goals and perspective.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has seven years of clinical experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar challenges, ADHD, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Texas. License numbers are TX LPC 79382 and WA LMHC 61549008.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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