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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Mindfulness and meditation
About Brenda
FL Psychologist Dr. Brenda Goldwater Lerner has 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also attends to caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, isolation, questions about life purpose, mood disorders, and self-love.
Dr. Lerner uses an integrative clinical approach that draws on behavioral medicine and spiritually informed techniques. Early training in behavioral medicine shaped how she links bodily patterns and emotional experience. Over time she added mindfulness and meditation and integrates those with cognitive and behavioral observations.
In sessions she helps people notice patterns in behavior, thoughts, sleep, exercise, and substance use. She also looks at core beliefs and recurring emotional shifts to identify what might be maintaining distress. The work often begins with a consultation to clarify needs, personal and family history, and what a practical plan could look like.
She usually works at least once per week, with other schedules possible depending on progress and circumstance. After the first meeting she shares initial impressions and concrete ideas for next steps. Her aim is to increase self-awareness and provide skills that make daily life more manageable.
Sessions involve direct conversation, reflective exercises, and practices such as mindfulness and meditation when helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
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Therapeutic approaches used and what online sessions involve
Dr. Lerner draws on behavioral medicine principles that look at how lifestyle, sleep, exercise, and substance use interact with mood and stress. This approach helps identify concrete patterns to change that often reduce symptoms over time.She also uses mindfulness and meditation practices to help people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without immediate reactivity. These techniques are commonly used for anxiety, stress, and managing mood swings by improving present-moment awareness and emotion regulation.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will assess your needs, goals, and preferences during the first consultation and suggest methods to try. Together you decide what to emphasize and how to adjust as progress is made.
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If camera-free or brief phone check-ins are needed for a quick session, discuss those options when arranging appointments.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, isolation, life purpose, mood disorders, and self-love.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an integrative clinical approach combining behavioral medicine ideas with spiritually informed methods. Mindfulness and meditation are among the techniques she may use alongside cognitive and behavioral observations.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience as a psychologist.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Florida Psychologist licensed as FL Psychologist PY8474 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific pricing during intake.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The first session is a consultation to clarify needs and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.