Works with
How Brandi works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brandi
Brandi Horak is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with things like addiction, grief, depression, anger, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Brandi aims to meet people where they are and to treat them with respect and compassion.
She uses straightforward conversation to learn what matters most to each person. Brandi adapts sessions and plans to fit individual needs instead of following a one-size-fits-all script.
Background and approach
That practical flexibility helps when someone is coping with major life changes or feeling stuck by a pattern of behavior. Brandi draws from several approaches including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. She combines those methods to address symptoms such as low self-esteem, impulsive actions, or difficulty managing strong emotions.
Sessions may also touch on trauma, grief, or ADHD-related challenges depending on what the person brings. Her background includes supporting people through loss, adoption and foster care concerns, communication problems, and career-related stress. She also works with issues like body image, codependency, and compassion fatigue.
Brandi tailors each conversation to priorities the person names first. People who choose Brandi can expect a calm, practical approach that focuses on small changes and clear strategies. She encourages steady progress and checks in on what is working during each step of the process.
What Brandi works with
Everything Brandi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brandi's practice.
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brandi lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How online approaches and practical skills work together
Brandi integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the person's lead so goals come from what matters to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anger or depression.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy when stronger emotion regulation skills are needed. DBT offers concrete tools for managing intense feelings and improving communication so people can handle stressful moments without reacting in ways they later regret. The therapist will talk with each person about these methods and help choose what fits best based on goals and preferences; figuring that out is usually a collaborative process that can shift over time.
Online sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit work into busy days. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone can be a simpler alternative when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat is useful for short check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers not to use a camera. These options offer flexibility so therapy can continue around school, work, or other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Brandi
What kinds of problems does Brandi help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, grief, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, ADHD, and trauma-related difficulties.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. The sessions are conversational and skill-focused to help manage emotions and behaviors.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience providing counseling and support for a variety of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor listed as LMHC and practices out of Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.