Brandi Garner, LPC

Brandi Garner is a sex-positive Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensed in Colorado who brings five years of professional experience to her practice. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - she works with people navigating stress and anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, employment challenges, religion-related trauma, ADHD, aging and end-of-life issues, grief and death, family dynamics, communication struggles, caregiving stress, life transitions, and addiction.

Her approach centers on supporting and empowering clients as they face both everyday and complex challenges, including caregiving burdens, changes in family structure, and the emotional effects of trauma and abuse. She also assists with issues related to parenting, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and a range of attachment and commitment concerns. Brandi has experience addressing substance use and behavioral addictions, codependency, and the impacts of family of origin patterns.

Brandi aims to collaborate with each person to explore goals and strategies that fit their circumstances, offering guidance for communication problems, intimacy and BDSM or kink concerns, blended family adjustments, and planning for aging or end-of-life matters. She looks forward to connecting with individuals to see how they might work together toward clearer coping, healthier relationships, and renewed direction.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Brandi draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that reflect their values - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current bonds, which can be especially helpful for intimacy, relationship, and abandonment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Brandi collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time to reflect what is most helpful in the work together.

Online therapy with Brandi is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexible ways to engage in therapy from different locations and schedules. These options make it easier to access regular support, try different communication styles, and maintain continuity of care through life transitions.