Brenda Haney, LCSW

Brenda Haney is an LCSW with 27 years of clinical experience. She is licensed in Arizona and Oregon and practices from Ohio. She works with adults on concerns including addictions, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and low self-esteem.

Her approach is practical and direct. Sessions focus on what is happening now - patterns of thought, behavior, and feeling that keep problems going. She uses clear tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and motivational interviewing to help people notice what matters and try different ways of responding.

Brenda emphasizes straightforward conversation and active problem solving. She helps people identify triggers, practice alternative responses, and set small achievable goals. Expect a mix of skills practice, values clarification, and gentle challenge rather than long lectures or vague encouragement.

Over nearly three decades she has worked with people struggling with substance use and relationship strain, and those carrying the effects of past trauma. She also addresses issues like abandonment worries, attachment concerns, control and communication problems, and the shame that often follows hurtful events.

Sessions move at a practical pace. Clients learn concrete strategies for managing anger, restoring trust in relationships, and reducing symptoms of depression. For someone tired of snapping or holding in resentment, her work aims to give usable skills and clearer choices.

Online work using practical therapy methods