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About Brandy
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with 13 years of experience, Brandy Peterson helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns. She works with adults on issues such as depression, anger, self-esteem, grief, parenting, career decisions, and ADHD. Brandy combines practical therapy methods rather than relying on labels, and she uses approaches that emphasize skills and coping tools.
Brandy trained in psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She has worked in multiple settings with both children and adults across a range of roles, gaining experience in direct counseling and support. That background informs how she structures sessions and follows up on progress.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and build emotion-regulation skills. She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach grounding and present-moment awareness. When trauma is central, she applies Trauma-Focused Therapy principles to address past harm and current symptoms.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical steps: identifying patterns, trying specific exercises, and reviewing what helped between meetings. She discusses communication problems, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress, and relationship concerns in straightforward terms. Coaching elements are available for people working on career or life transitions.
Sessions are held in English. International clients are not accepted. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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How her approaches translate to online sessions
Brandy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and problems like repetitive worrying. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anger, trauma symptoms, and everyday stress.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She will review concerns and goals with each person and recommend strategies from CBT, DBT skills, or trauma-focused methods as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to try and adjust them over time based on what works.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include easier scheduling and fitting therapy into daily life. Before booking, confirm which session formats she currently offers. Many people find online sessions helpful for shorter check-ins, practicing skills between meetings, and keeping therapy consistent around work or family commitments.
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Areas of expertise
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting and career issues, ADHD, and related areas such as communication problems and guilt and shame.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques, and Mindfulness Therapy. The focus is on concrete tools and reviewing what works between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in a variety of roles and settings with both children and adults.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.