About Brenda
Brenda Sanders, LMSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, mood struggles, substance use, grief, or the daily strain of parenting. She speaks plainly and listens closely to understand what is most urgent for each person. Brenda works with adults facing life changes, relationship and intimacy issues, and people living with ADHD who want clearer routines and better focus.
Brenda draws on six years of clinical social work experience across many settings.
Background and approach
She has worked in adult homeless programs, substance use treatment, outpatient mental health, and services for returning citizens. That experience shaped a practical approach to solving short-term problems and building steady coping skills. In sessions she uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities and CBT skills to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
She also integrates attachment-based ideas to explore how relationships affect mood and behavior. These approaches are used together to make plans that feel realistic and doable. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker credential.
She has additional experience with gerontology and supports people dealing with caregiver stress and aging-related concerns. Brenda is comfortable addressing trauma, addictions, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, sleep and eating concerns, anger, and low self-esteem. She aims to help clients leave sessions with at least one clear step to try between meetings.
How Brenda’s approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions can use this approach to spot repeating patterns and practice new ways of relating in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on what the person needs in the moment. In remote sessions the therapist listens closely and follows the client's priorities to build useful, achievable goals.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brenda will work together with clients to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and what feels most comfortable. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something isn’t working or if priorities change.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls let people have more visual connection for deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, skill practice, or shorter support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and busy lives while still using attachment and client-centered tools.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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