About Brandi
Brandi Motley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She brings 14 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or the effects of trauma and abuse. She listens with respect and sensitivity.
Sessions focus on the client's concerns and move at a pace that feels right. Brandi aims to create a space where people can talk about what matters most to them and begin practical change.
Background and approach
Her work often addresses parenting strain and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment struggles, communication problems, guilt, shame, and questions about self-love and forgiveness. Conversations aim to clarify problems and build concrete skills for daily life.
Brandi uses approaches that emphasize the client's experience and practical tools. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new ways to respond, and build emotional regulation skills. The plan is shaped together so it fits the person's goals and situation.
Clients can expect straightforward talk, steady support, and steps they can try between sessions. Brandi frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on empowerment and gradual change. She encourages people to take the first step when they are ready.
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment, mirrors what is said, and helps people identify what they most want to change. This approach is useful when someone needs space to be heard and to find their own direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, stress, and depression because it teaches concrete skills for everyday situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds practical tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. It teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with impulsivity, guilt, and shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. Plans are reviewed and adjusted over time so the approach remains useful and relevant.
Online sessions by video or phone let people fit therapy around work, family, and daily life. Live chat and text-based messaging are available for shorter check-ins, written reflections, or when a quick touchpoint is helpful. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings, shorter sessions, or times when being on camera is not ideal.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
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