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Online therapist

Brooke Hickey

Practical support for stress and life changes

Credentials
LPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Brooke

Brooke Hickey is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on practical help for common life stresses. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy feel doable for people juggling busy lives. Brooke emphasizes building confidence and finding motivation so clients can move forward.

She is licensed in Texas as an LPC and has five years of professional experience. Brooke helps with stress and anxiety, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes.

Background and approach

She also addresses concerns such as self-esteem, parenting challenges, addiction, ADHD, relationship and family issues, and career questions. Her work includes support for topics like abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and issues faced by veterans and first responders. Her approach treats clients as the experts on their own lives.

Brooke uses concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She blends mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity and narrative work to reframe difficult experiences. Sessions focus on small, achievable steps.

Expect practical strategies you can try between meetings and check-ins about what worked. Brooke frames therapy as a collaboration to identify priorities, test ideas, and make steady progress. Brooke offers sessions in English and practices from Texas.

She provides several online formats so people can pick what fits their schedule and comfort level. The aim is to make getting help straightforward and accessible.

Approaches that work online and in life

Brooke uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers clear, practical exercises and homework that fit well into day-to-day routines and can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple practices for staying present and reducing overwhelm. Mindfulness helps when stress or strong emotions make it hard to think clearly. Narrative therapy is used sometimes to help people reframe their stories and see new possibilities after loss or big life changes.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. Brooke will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is made.

Online sessions can be done by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep working on strategies between meetings. The focus remains on practical steps that translate into everyday life.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

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 kinds of concerns does Brooke address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, parenting difficulties, self-esteem and motivation. Additional areas include addiction, ADHD, relationship and family issues, caregiver stress, and challenges faced by veterans and first responders.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Brooke emphasizes practical, step-by-step strategies and a collaborative tone. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and narrative or solution-focused ideas to find what helps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience in counseling settings. That experience informs a straightforward, skills-based approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Texas with license number TX LPC 86180.
Which languages are supported and are international clients taken?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.

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