Brenda Lauer, LPC

Brenda Lauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience in private practice. She sees people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. Brenda blends a warm, gentle manner with practical tools to help people manage hard moments and gain clearer direction.

Brenda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy along with client-centered and emotionally focused ideas. She listens first, then helps people try approaches that fit their situation. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, not scripted.

Her background includes work with people from many walks of life, including military and first responders, and with a range of diagnoses such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and attention concerns. That experience shapes how she tailors coping strategies to everyday life.

Brenda emphasizes respect, compassion, and seeing things from the client's point of view. She avoids a one-size-fits-all plan and instead partners with each person to choose techniques that feel right. The focus is on small, practical steps that make daily life more manageable.

For parents and caregivers who are worried and short on time, Brenda aims to keep sessions clear and focused. She offers a steady, patient presence while teaching tools people can use between visits to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.

How Brenda’s Approaches Work Online

Brenda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into small parts and teaches practical skills for stress, anxiety, and depression.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult feelings are present. ACT can help when avoidance keeps someone stuck and they want to build a more meaningful routine.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brenda begins by listening to goals and concerns, then suggests methods to try. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on what works for the person.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you work face to face from another location, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to use techniques in real time when challenges arise.