About Brandon
Brandon Barton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He also supports those facing depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, addiction, and grief. Brandon uses clear, practical conversation to help people find coping strategies that fit their lives.
He spent years working in crisis and inpatient behavioral health units. That work included crisis stabilization settings and programs tied to neuropsychology and Alzheimer’s care.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped his skill at steadying people during intense moments and planning next steps. Brandon draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people notice patterns and try small changes. He also uses mindfulness practices to build tolerance for difficult feelings and existential ideas to look at meaning when life shifts.
He applies the Gottman Method for relationship work and motivational interviewing when change feels stalled. Research and group program development are part of his background. He has taken part in studies on mood, attachment, immigration experiences, and gender-based violence, and presented findings at academic gatherings.
That research side informs how he listens for patterns and context. Sessions focus on practical tools and conversational reflection. Brandon aims to build a working plan with each person - one that fits daily routines and goals.
He works in English and holds eleven years of clinical experience as an LMHC.
Approach and Online Options for Anxiety and Life Change
Brandon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase tolerance for difficult feelings.He also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening, empathy, and working at a person’s pace to build trust and clarify goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process; Brandon will talk with each person about their needs and try methods that match their goals and preferences rather than assuming one approach fits everyone.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful when face-to-face interaction helps the work, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and situations while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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