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Brenda Perea

Experienced LCSW focused on practical skills and compassion

LCSW Colorado

Experience
33 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English, Spanish
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About Brenda

Brenda Perea is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 33 years of experience offering psychotherapy from Colorado.

Background and approach

Over her career she has supported people facing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, parenting difficulties, career stress, and issues related to addiction and grief.

She also attends to areas such as bipolar disorder, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue, along with multicultural concerns, prejudice and discrimination, and sexual assault and abuse. Her approach blends practical skill-building with empathic listening.

Brenda emphasizes teaching coping techniques and evidence-based strategies, drawing on methods like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and mindfulness approaches. She aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental atmosphere that helps people feel understood while developing tools to manage symptoms and move toward their goals.

Brenda offers services in both English and Spanish and accepts international clients, providing flexible session formats to accommodate different needs. Prospective clients who are ready to begin can follow the practice's intake steps to match with her and schedule appointments according to her availability.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Brenda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering structured strategies useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, focusing on empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard and can explore their goals at their own pace. Additionally she uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.

Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts methods over time so the plan fits the client's situation rather than applying a single technique rigidly.

Online therapy with Brenda is offered through multiple formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to access care from different locations. These options allow for flexible scheduling, ongoing skill practice between sessions, and continuity of care for people who travel or live outside the therapist's immediate region.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and related issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is warm and caring with an emphasis on respect and nonjudgmental support while teaching practical coping skills and strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 33 years of experience as a practicing psychotherapist working with a broad range of concerns and clinical approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LCSW in Colorado with license CO LCSW 992752 and offers services based in Colorado.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are provided in both English and Spanish, and she also accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

JealousyMulticultural concernsPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuse

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

33+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English, Spanish