Brenda Lauer , LPC

Brenda Lauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and hypnosis coach with more than 15 years of experience working in private practice. She maintains a part-time schedule, typically working afternoons on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in Eastern Standard Time, and has provided care for people from a wide range of backgrounds including military personnel and first responders.

Over her career she has worked with a variety of diagnoses such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Her approach to counseling is described as gentle and warm, grounded in an effort to see the world from each client’s perspective before helping to expand that view. She emphasizes treating people with respect, compassion, and empathy while tailoring interventions to each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Brenda uses several therapeutic methods including cognitive-behavioral techniques, rational emotive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, and humanistic principles to address concerns like stress, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also attends to related issues such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, attachment concerns, and chronic illness. She expresses that she would enjoy working with others and aims to help clients find practical, individualized pathways toward improved mental health.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Brenda draws on evidence-based methods to support clients in everyday life and during major transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then learning practical skills to shift those patterns. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and respect for each person's unique experience. This humanistic approach helps people feel heard and builds a collaborative relationship that supports growth and self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Brenda works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they tailor interventions and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care across locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt clinical techniques to each online format to help clients move toward their goals.