- Stress and anxiety
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Life purpose questions
About Brenda
Brenda Reida is a California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, LGBTQ issues, depression, and navigating life changes. Brenda presents herself as someone who listens and helps people identify strengths they already have.
Brenda emphasizes that the client is the expert in their own story. In sessions she focuses on practical ways to manage symptoms and day-to-day challenges. Conversations often explore coping strategies for worry, urges, mood shifts, and the pressure that comes with big changes like career moves or relationship transitions.
She has worked with people dealing with substance and process addictions, including drug and alcohol concerns and problematic behaviors such as gambling or compulsive sexual behavior. Brenda also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and social anxiety.
When someone brings concerns about life purpose or a midlife transition, she helps them break those feelings into concrete questions and small actions. For people coping after disasters or other sudden disruptions, she focuses on stabilizing routines and practical coping skills.
Brenda’s approach centers on collaborative conversation and using a client’s strengths to test realistic changes. Her practice is based in California and sessions are conducted in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session.
Therapeutic approaches and how remote sessions are used
Brenda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and make practical changes. One common focus is skills-based work that teaches ways to reduce anxiety and regulate mood through clear, repeatable practices. This helps when worry or low mood interferes with daily tasks or decision making.She also works on relapse prevention and behavior change strategies for addictions and process problems. These approaches break down triggers and urges into understandable patterns and develop manageable steps to reduce harmful behaviors over time.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Brenda collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts the plan as things progress so the work stays relevant and doable.
The therapist biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid camera use if that helps someone concentrate. Many people find remote sessions let them continue treatment across moves or schedule changes without losing momentum.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, LGBTQ concerns, and people facing life changes such as midlife transitions or questions about life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She treats clients as experts on their own lives and uses collaborative conversations to identify strengths and practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has 15 years of professional work experience helping people with mood concerns, addictions, and coping during major life changes.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and practices in California.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.