About Brenda
Brenda Haney helps people who are dealing with addiction, relationship stress, trauma, anger, depression, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and listens for what matters most to each person. Brenda is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and brings 27 years of experience to her work in Ohio.
Brenda focuses on simple, practical steps you can try between sessions. She tailors conversations and plans to whatever feels useful for the individual.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build coping skills for strong emotions and habits that get in the way of day-to-day life. Her work often addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, communication and control problems, and challenges related to blended families. Brenda also supports people working through hoarding, addiction to drugs or alcohol, domestic violence aftermath, and feelings of guilt or shame.
She uses a mix of approaches that include acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive tools, motivational interviewing, and client-centered listening. That mix helps people set realistic goals, test new behaviors, and manage difficult thoughts and feelings. Brenda’s style is steady and respectful.
She frames change as a gradual process and helps people find small, manageable steps. If someone is ready to explore what’s getting in the way of a fuller life, she offers a clear, compassionate place to start.
Practical approaches for online care and change
Brenda often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people with overwhelming feelings and unhelpful habits. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing values-based action instead of getting stuck, which can help with addiction, shame, and relationship stress. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches clear skills to shift patterns that fuel depression, anger, or avoidance.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Brenda will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then try techniques that fit those needs. She adjusts the mix of methods over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to daily life.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people work face to face when that matters, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can fit short check-ins or quick skill practice. These options help people keep therapy working around work, travel, or busy family routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Ohio, Oregon, Arizona
- Languages
- English