Brenda Drake
Compassionate practical therapy for everyday challenges
LPC Mississippi
- Experience
- 20 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Brenda
Brenda Drake is an LPC practicing in Mississippi with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, and relationship difficulties, as well as areas such as grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses related issues like attachment and abandonment, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control problems, and separation or divorce. Her style blends practical skills training with empathic listening, emphasizing collaborative goal-setting and real-world tools clients can use between sessions.
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and integrates Client-Centered techniques to honor each person's values and lived experience. Elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Solution-Focused Therapy are also used to strengthen coping skills, emotional regulation, and relationship interactions.
Brenda holds an MS and practices under LPC credential number 1723. She offers counseling through multiple online formats including video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, and provides services in English to clients located in Mississippi.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care That Fit Your Life
Brenda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice and change thought patterns and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers concrete exercises and homework to build new habits and reduce symptoms over time.She also employs Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes empathic listening and respects each person's values and pace, creating space for personal insight and self-directed growth. When emotional regulation or intense distress is present, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy may be added to teach coping skills, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Choosing the best approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to clarify goals, review which methods might suit those goals, and adjust strategies based on progress and preference. This shared decision-making helps ensure therapy matches practical needs and personal style.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for varying schedules and communication preferences. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life is busy, reduce travel time, and allow clients to connect from different locations within Mississippi. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets to work well across these formats, supporting steady progress toward therapy goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English