- CBT strategies
- ACT processes
- Relationship focus
About Brenda
Brenda Cloyd is a South Carolina LISW-CP with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and concerns common to young adults such as career worry and feeling behind. Brenda also works with grief, parenting questions, ADHD, and LGBT concerns.
Brenda uses straightforward, client-centered work that helps people talk through what is happening now. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to break down patterns that cause more stress. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotional regulation or relationship focus is needed.
Sessions tend to focus on practical skills and clear goals. Brenda helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new behaviors, and try small experiments between meetings. She also supports people coping with big life changes like new jobs, moves, or endings.
Her background includes two decades of direct practice in South Carolina with a wide range of concerns from substance use to trauma and family of origin issues. She draws on that experience to offer structured options alongside open conversation. That means you can expect both skill-building and time to reflect.
Brenda works in a way that respects a client's pace. She can help someone starting their first job, someone finishing school, or a person rethinking their relationships. For next steps, readers should use the site buttons to view online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire.
Approaches you may use in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and decide what matters to them. It uses small experiments and values-based goals to change how a person responds to stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thinking patterns that keep problems going and practicing new ways of acting and thinking. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day difficulties. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions shape close relationships and helps people change interaction patterns to feel more connected and understood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferred ways of working, and what feels helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust them based on progress and feedback so sessions match the person's needs.
Session logistics and formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. It can also make it simpler to schedule sessions around school, shifts, or other commitments while keeping focus on skill practice and problem solving.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Brenda supports stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and concerns often faced by young adults like career and identity questions.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered work with structured skill-building. Sessions mix conversation with practical exercises from CBT, ACT, DBT, and EFT as appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, substance issues, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential SC LISW-CP and practices in South Carolina.
Does she work with people who live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as those in the United States. Conversations are conducted in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; check the online therapy options on the site to confirm current session formats before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
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