Brenda Sanders, LMSW

Brenda Sanders is a licensed master social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship challenges. She offers straightforward, practical support and listens carefully to what matters most to each person. Her approach is direct and compassionate, aiming to help clients make usable changes in daily life.

Brenda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools when emotional regulation or relationship patterns are central. Sessions are focused on concrete skills, clearer thinking, and building stronger connections with others.

Brenda trained in social work and has six years of clinical experience across varied settings. She has worked in substance use treatment, programs for people without stable housing, returning citizen programs, outpatient mental health services, and services for autistic children. That range informs how she tailors support to different life situations.

She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in clinical roles and has supervised staff in youth services. Common issues she addresses include ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, and behavioral concerns in children and teens, as well as substance use and mood disorders in adults.

Brenda practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort and helps people set realistic steps for change. If someone is ready to take a first step, she helps them clarify goals and decide practical next actions.

How Brenda Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Brenda often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-based therapy in online sessions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions to improve mood and reduce anxiety. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people try different ways of relating.

She also uses client-centered principles to keep sessions focused on each person's goals and experience. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which methods fit best based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That teamwork guides which tools are emphasized over time.

Online therapy offers several practical advantages for working with these methods. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for emotion work and role-play, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to practice skills in real-world moments.