- Stress and anxiety
- Communication skills
- Prepare/Enrich facilitator
About Brandi
Brandi Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with three years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and major life changes. She also supports concerns such as communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, self-love, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.
She emphasizes direct, honest conversation in sessions. Brandi focuses on clear communication skills and accountability when relationships are strained. She uses practical exercises to address interpersonal patterns and to reduce overwhelming anxiety and anger.
Her background includes work with partners and families who want to improve how they talk and make decisions together. She has experience facilitating Prepare/Enrich for couples to work on communication and conflict. She draws on real-world experience as a military spouse to understand periods of transition and unexpected disruption.
Brandi offers reduced-cost options and a sliding scale for people who qualify. Costs vary with location and the practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and she is based in Texas.
To start, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to ensure the format fits their needs.
Evidence-based approaches for life changes and relationships
Brandi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear communication and behavior change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches specific strategies for managing anxiety and anger, such as breathing, grounding, and brief cognitive reframes to reduce immediate distress. This type of work helps when stress or social anxiety makes daily tasks feel overwhelming.Another practical approach is structured relationship work, including tools to improve listening, honesty, and accountability between partners. Techniques used in this area break down conversations into manageable steps and provide ways to practice new behaviors at home, which helps with recurring communication problems and control issues.
Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will adjust methods as therapy progresses so the approach fits the person’s situation rather than being fixed from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce commuting time. Licensed professionals can tailor session length and pacing to everyday schedules so therapy can fit alongside work, family, or other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, self-love, social anxiety, and life purpose.
How does she approach people who feel stuck?
She emphasizes direct conversation and practical exercises to clarify patterns and next steps. Sessions focus on communication, accountability, and concrete skills to manage anxiety or anger.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of counseling experience and personal insight as a military spouse that informs her work with transitions and relationship stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices in that state.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Costs vary with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Reduced-cost and sliding scale options are available for qualifying people.
How do I begin a session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.