About Brandon
Brandon Porsandeh is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and relationship or family strain. He also supports those wrestling with ADHD, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Brandon works with people who feel isolated or overwhelmed and want practical ways to cope.
Brandon uses clear, structured methods to make therapy feel manageable. He offers straightforward tools for handling panic, obsessive thoughts, and mood swings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on skills that can be tried between meetings so progress can be noticed in daily life. He brings eight years of clinical experience in California and draws on approaches rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That means sessions look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, and then test small, realistic changes.
People learn ways to reduce unhelpful patterns and to respond differently to stressors. Brandon pays attention to communication and impulsivity concerns, as well as conditions on the autism spectrum. He also works with issues like social anxiety, obsessions and compulsions, and personality-related problems.
The aim is to offer steady, practical support rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect a collaborative style where goals are set together. Brandon emphasizes patience, clear steps, and measurable coping strategies.
He helps people move from feeling stuck to regaining more control over daily life.
CBT and practical online therapy options
Brandon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT breaks problems into small parts, teaches coping skills, and uses short exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, panic attacks, OCD symptoms, and mood concerns.Therapy online is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort. Together they choose which techniques to try and adjust them based on progress and preference.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes therapy flexible. Video lets you see facial cues and practice communication skills. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messages allow brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer meetings. These options help therapy fit into busy schedules and different day-to-day needs.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English