Brenda Broadnax

Hello, my name is Brenda Broadnax, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia. I work with clients throughout the state of Virginia. I work with adults, and my focus of treatment is anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, stress, anger management, and working through major life events. Through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), she assists clients in exploring relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I also utilize Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support clients with learning and developing skills for mindfulness, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and emotion regulation.

My approach

Brenda’s approach to therapy is client-centered: clients are the experts in their lives and determine the direction and depth of therapy. Through a strengths-based and solutions-focused lens, she draws on multiple treatment modalities to guide clients in identifying strengths and developing treatment plans that accomplish their goals.

My focus

Brenda usually works with clients who are affected by grief, trauma, ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety, substance use, sexually reactive behaviors, and sexually offending behaviors. ASD, bipolar, borderline personality, ODD, relationship challenges, individual, group, and family work.

My communication style

I want my client to feel heard and valued. Many of my clients will say that they feel heard, supported, and respected.

My journey to mental healthcare

Seeing the many challenges of the students I used to work with as a teacher paved the way. I wanted to support clients in being able to find and identify their unique purpose in life. Seeing my clients reach their goals is rewarding.

My goals for you

Brenda utilizes the person-centered approach, with the client being the guide. I work with clients to identify the basic needs that they are missing in their lives. I also work with clients to identify their desired outcomes.

My first session with you

The first session is where the therapeutic relationship begins. I want clients to feel heard, but also, this will be a time when they are being assessed for strengths, weaknesses, and what brought them to therapy. During this session, I want my clients to ask questions and to make sure they are comfortable with working with me.