Brenda Yanofsky, MI Psychologist 6301002334

Brenda Yanofsky is a Michigan clinical psychologist with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit daily life. Her style is warm and listening-first, aiming to understand each person before choosing techniques.

Brenda draws from cognitive behavioral therapy along with attachment-based and client-centered approaches. She uses straightforward strategies to reduce unhelpful thinking and to improve communication and coping. She also incorporates mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas when they help explain patterns that repeat over time.

Clients can expect conversations that focus on concrete changes and better day-to-day functioning. Sessions often include skill practice, checking how new strategies feel, and adjusting plans to make them more usable. She pays attention to how past relationships affect current habits and feelings.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in Michigan and a broad interest in mind-body connections. She works with issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and life transitions. She also supports people facing aging and end-of-life concerns.

Brenda offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She aims to collaborate with each person to find approaches and formats that fit their schedule and needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Brenda commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and managing cravings. Attachment-based therapy is used to look at how early patterns of relating show up in current relationships and communication, which can help with intimacy and conflict. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a respectful working relationship so clients can explore goals at their own pace.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing support between sessions and let people share brief updates or practice skills in real time.