Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Brenda works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 33
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brenda
Brenda Amundson is a licensed mental health counselor with 33 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, cope with addictions, and address anger and relationship concerns. Brenda aims to make the first steps into therapy feel straightforward and supported.
She creates an open space where clients can talk about hard feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions are conversational and focused on practical ways to handle everyday problems.
Background and approach
Brenda listens for patterns that get in the way and suggests simple strategies to change them. Brenda has long experience assisting people through grief, depression, and life transitions. She also offers support for intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, and career stress.
Additional focus areas include first responder issues, HIV and AIDS related concerns, hoarding, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. Her approach emphasizes steady encouragement and clear steps you can try between sessions. Brenda works together with each person to set goals and track progress over time.
She aims to help people build skills that fit their daily life. Clients connect with Brenda from Massachusetts and she provides services in English. She welcomes international clients as well and uses a range of session formats to match different needs and routines.
What Brenda works with
Everything Brenda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brenda's practice.
Approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Brenda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a straightforward way. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior and replacing them with concrete alternatives that reduce stress and improve mood. This method helps people facing anxiety, depression, anger, and everyday overwhelm.Another frequently used approach centers on practical coping skills such as grounding exercises, emotion-regulation tools, and step-by-step plans for managing cravings or impulsive reactions. These techniques are useful for addictions, grief, and reactions to major life changes.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Brenda works collaboratively with each person to decide what to try first, adjusts the plan over time, and checks in on what is or isn't helping. Goals are set together so progress is clear.
Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls make it possible to have a face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between scheduled appointments. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Brenda
What concerns does Brenda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, self-esteem and life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Brenda keeps sessions conversational and practical, focusing on strategies people can try between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 33 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed in Massachusetts and practices as an LMHC with a master's degree in counseling.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.