Dr. Brenda Kemp, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

About Brenda

Dr. Brenda Kemp is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 16 years of experience. She guides people through stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and other life transitions.

Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping someone feel heard and find practical steps forward. Dr. Kemp meets people where they are and focuses on building on strengths they already have.

Sessions are conversational and supportive, with a focus on real changes that fit each person’s life.

Background and approach

She blends talking through thoughts and feelings with tools that can be tried between meetings. Her background includes work across many common family and personal challenges, such as blended family issues, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and end-of-life concerns. She also addresses addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, and self-esteem struggles.

Her experience means she can draw on multiple ways of working to fit different problems. Therapeutic work with Dr. Kemp uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

That mix supports exploring patterns, shifting unhelpful thinking, and strengthening emotional connection where needed. The first sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the client and making a simple plan. Dr.

Kemp favors clear goals and practical steps so progress is noticeable between sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take actions toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going, and it can help with depression, anxiety, and problem-solving in daily life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses to improve connection and intimacy in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Kemp treats the plan as a collaboration - she listens to goals and preferences, explains options, and adjusts methods based on what is helping. That way clients and therapist find the best fit together rather than relying on one fixed method.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can work around school, work, and caregiving duties. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and try different formats to see what feels most comfortable for each person.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, career challenges, and related issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is supportive and engaging while staying practical. She talks through emotions and offers tools clients can use between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has 16 years of clinical experience and uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Georgia LPC license number GA LPC LPC005319 and practices in Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.

How are fees and getting started handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, 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

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Georgia
Languages: English

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