Ebony Brushbreaker

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life transitions

LCSW Nevada

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Ebony

Ebony Brushbreaker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Nevada with seven years of experience. She frames care around cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) along with other evidence-informed methods to help people address depression, grief, trauma, and concerns related to LGBT identity.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes practical skills for coping, building self-esteem, and navigating life transitions while respecting each person's values and story. Her background includes extensive clinical experience across medical and long-term care settings, where she supported clients facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, and end-of-life adjustments.

That clinical foundation complements her focus on issues such as abandonment, body image, communication problems, and mood disorders. Drawing on a client-centered stance and trauma-aware approaches, she helps clients translate insight into concrete strategies for daily living.

Ebony brings a strengths-based, culturally informed perspective to therapy shaped by her varied professional roles and community commitments. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English, offering flexible formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging.

Practical steps for beginning work with her include completing the platform matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Ebony integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to change patterns that contribute to depression, anxiety, and mood challenges. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and developing psychological flexibility so clients can act in ways that align with what matters to them despite difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and occurs collaboratively. She partners with clients to assess needs, try different techniques, and tailor interventions to individual goals and life circumstances so therapy reflects each person's priorities and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more accessible and adaptable to busy schedules or geographic constraints. These formats allow for regular skill practice, check-ins between sessions, and flexible scheduling so clients can fit therapy into their routines while working with a licensed professional who uses evidence-informed methods.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she commonly address?

She works with people facing depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles related to LGBT identity. Additional focuses include self-esteem, chronic pain or illness, isolation, and mood disorders.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

The approach emphasizes cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based work, DBT, and client-centered methods to cultivate practical coping skills and emotional awareness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience as an LCSW and a background in medical social work and long-term care that informs her current practice.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the Nevada license NV LCSW 10879-C and practices with a Nevada location listed for services.

Can nonlocal clients work with her in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients who are able to work in that language.

What session formats are available for therapy?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

LGBTTrauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Nevada

Languages

English