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Online therapist

Connie Branham

Compassionate guidance for everyday family challenges

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
43 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Connie

Connie Branham is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical, time-tested approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and parenting challenges. She draws on 43 years of clinical experience and aims to create a calm, respectful setting where clients can talk through what matters most to them.

Connie emphasizes straightforward talk and steady support rather than jargon or complicated steps. Her work blends several therapy styles to meet each person's needs.

Background and approach

That includes cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns, emotionally-focused techniques to clarify feelings, and attachment-based ideas that explore how relationships shape current worries. She also uses solution-focused ideas to set small, achievable goals that move a person forward. Connie pays attention to life transitions and losses, including grief and compassion fatigue.

She listens for what a person values and helps build practical coping skills for sleeping trouble, anger, career stress, and intimacy-related issues. Sessions often focus on one or two clear changes to try between meetings. Her practice reflects a faith-informed perspective for those who want it, offered with respect for personal beliefs and values.

Connie explains options plainly and works with each person to choose techniques that fit their situation. Based in Florida, she brings decades of experience and a steady, patient approach. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on helping people take manageable steps toward feeling better.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections affect current feelings and relationship patterns. Online sessions using this approach help people notice attachment needs and try new ways of relating that reduce anxiety in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing simple behavior changes. In video or phone sessions this approach breaks problems into clear steps and gives practical exercises to try between meetings. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Connie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend one or two methods to try. The plan can change as progress is made so the work stays useful and realistic. Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video calls let people meet face-to-face from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide more flexibility. These options help people stay consistent with therapy and use support when it's most needed.

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.

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 problems does Connie typically address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career stress, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and straightforward. She uses practical techniques and listens for values to guide treatment choices.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 43 years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Florida LMHC MH3357 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
43 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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