Brandi Ellis, LMFT

Brandi Ellis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and addiction. She meets people where they are and treats them as the experts in their own lives.

Her approach centers on practical steps and honest conversation. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action.

Attachment-based ideas guide work around relationship patterns and intimacy-related concerns. Dialectical behavior therapy tools are used for emotional regulation and coping skills when feelings become overwhelming. Client-centered principles keep sessions grounded in the person's goals and pace.

Brandi brings experience with a wide range of concerns, including grief, trauma and abuse, caregiver stress, ADHD, and aging and geriatric issues. She also supports people facing workplace and career stress, parenting strain, and issues around self-esteem and boundaries.

Sessions emphasize straightforward tools and steady support. People who choose her often leave with clearer next steps and practical strategies they can apply between meetings. To begin, a short questionnaire and scheduling process will match needs with timing and availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Brandi commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, choose what matters, and take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical steps to change reactions and behaviors.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy when relationship patterns are a main concern. That approach looks at how past and present connections shape expectations, closeness, and trust, and it helps people practice new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can change as work progresses to reflect what is helpful.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, reduce travel time, and offer shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use video or phone formats that suit their comfort with being on camera.