Therapist profile
Brenda Burrell, LCSW
Mississippi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Wisconsin / 10086 - 123; LCSW, Mississippi / C-11484
- NPI1346394962
- Experience18 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Brenda
Brenda Burrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of experience. She practices in Mississippi and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, trauma and abuse, and anger concerns.
She uses straightforward, people-centered methods in sessions. Brenda listens and helps clients name what is most pressing. She encourages clear conversation about feelings, behavior, and the situations that spark intense reactions.
Her background includes long experience in clinical settings where problem-solving and safety planning are common parts of care. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing are also part of how she supports change.
Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. That can mean practicing a new way to speak up, testing a breathing or grounding skill, or planning small behavioral experiments. Brenda aims to help clients reduce reactivity and rebuild trust in relationships over time.
She also addresses related areas like communication problems, guilt and shame, veteran and armed forces issues, post-traumatic stress, ADHD, and self-love. Conversations are goal-oriented and paced to what each person can manage.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Brenda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT breaks problems into concrete parts and offers exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. It can help with anger triggers, anxiety, and depression.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills can be useful when people want practical tools to lower reactivity and manage strong emotions. Client-Centered Therapy guides the conversation so goals come from the client and the therapist follows their lead.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. Brenda reviews what’s working and what isn’t, then suggests approaches that match goals and daily demands. Clients and therapist adjust methods over time as needs change.
The biography did not list specific online formats. Confirm available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so skill practice can fit around work and family life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is client-centered and practical, using clear conversation, behavioral techniques, and skills training from CBT and DBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an MS and is a LCSW. She practices in Mississippi.
Can I work with her if I don’t live in the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.