Brenda Haney, LCSW

Brenda Haney is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing addiction, relationship struggles, trauma, anger, depression, and low self-esteem. She writes and listens with respect and calm. Brenda aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming for people seeking change.

She uses a practical, conversational style and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Her background spans 27 years of practice and includes work across Ohio, Oregon, and Arizona as an LCSW. That experience informs how she helps people manage strong emotions and rebuild daily routines.

Brenda draws on several well-known approaches to keep work focused and useful. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, and motivational techniques to strengthen resolve when change feels hard. In sessions she balances skill-building with space to talk through painful events.

Clients can expect a tailored plan rather than a one-size-fits-all program. Brenda listens for the patterns that keep a problem going and then suggests small, practical steps people can try between meetings. She also pays attention to relationship patterns and attachment concerns when those affect mood or substance use.

Her way of working centers on straightforward conversation, concrete tools, and steady support. People who want a therapist who will both challenge and encourage them may find her approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Brenda uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to guide online sessions in clear, goal-oriented ways. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets clients use tools like worksheets or practice exercises between meetings to reinforce progress.