Brenda Broadnax, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

About Brenda

Brenda Broadnax is an LPC who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship problems. She brings 23 years of experience and a practical, down-to-earth approach to sessions. Parents will find straightforward help for communication struggles, attachment worries, and behavioral challenges.

Her manner is warm and interactive, with respect and no judgment as central values. Brenda began her career working in a therapeutic day treatment program in Virginia public schools.

Background and approach

She provided direct support for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Early work in independent practice expanded to children, adolescents, families, and adults with complex needs, including dual diagnoses. Her background also includes county services where she worked with clients diagnosed with schizophrenia and other serious mental health concerns.

She has supported people affected by domestic violence, homelessness, human trafficking, sexual abuse, and physical trauma. Brenda has experience with Autism, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and intellectual disability concerns. In sessions she mixes practical therapies to match what each family needs.

She uses parts of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered techniques. The goal is to teach usable skills, improve family communication, and reduce stress at home. She encourages people to reach out when they are ready to change.

Brenda aims to help parents and caregivers build on strengths they already have, and to work together toward clearer routines, safer relationships, and better emotional balance.

Therapeutic approaches for families in online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and focuses on values-driven action. It can help parents and caregivers decide what matters most while managing stress and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and helps families build safer, more predictable connections between parents and children.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your family’s needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Those options let busy parents fit sessions into their schedules, follow up quickly between meetings, and use the format that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can use these tools to teach skills, coach caregivers, and support progress without requiring travel or long waits.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She supports families with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship or parenting concerns. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, and post-traumatic stress.

How does she approach therapy with families?

Her style is warm and interactive and emphasizes respect and nonjudgment. She blends practical strategies from several therapies to teach skills and improve family communication.

What is her clinical background?

She has 23 years of experience, starting in therapeutic day treatment in Virginia schools and later working in independent practice and county services with diverse clinical needs.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with credentials TX LPC 92905 and VA LPC 0701010148 and practices in Virginia.

Which languages and international options are offered?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different family needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 23 years
Licensed: Virginia, Texas
Languages: English

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