About Brandy
Brandy Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She uses clear, practical therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Her style is straightforward and collaborative, focusing on what will help a person feel better day to day.
Peterson blends cognitive behavioral techniques with skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. She draws on 13 years of experience in varied roles and settings to tailor plans that fit each person's life.
How Brandy works
This includes work on mood concerns like depression and bipolar symptoms, and skills for handling anger and intense emotions. Trauma-focused approaches are part of her practice for people coping with past abuse or post-traumatic stress. She also addresses parenting strains, grief, career stress, and issues important to LGBT people.
Communication problems, guilt and shame, and attention-related challenges such as ADHD are additional focus areas. Her sessions mix practical skill teaching with supportive listening. People can expect to learn tools for managing anxiety, improving communication, and coping with life changes.
Peterson aims to equip clients with strategies they can use between sessions. She offers therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then scheduling according to therapist availability.
Brandy lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
What Brandy works with
The areas below are the ones Brandy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It focuses on distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to help people respond differently during crises.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses structured exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, lift mood, and change unhelpful patterns over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions and use shorter, focused exchanges when that suits them.
These formats make it easier to keep continuity of care and practice new skills in real life. Licensed professionals can use the same DBT and CBT exercises online as they do in person, adapting homework and tools to fit each person's routine.
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