About Brooke
Brooke Wahlund is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She practices from a humanistic, interpersonal framework and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through what’s on their mind. Brooke keeps early sessions simple.
She listens to each person’s story and works to build a steady connection. That relationship is used as the base for learning new ways to cope and noticing strengths people already have.
Background and approach
She helps with grief and loss, boosts motivation and self-esteem, and supports people facing life changes. Brooke also addresses compassion fatigue, sleep concerns, intimacy issues, and challenges connected to ADHD or bipolar conditions. Additional focus areas include infidelity, jealousy, and self-harm concerns.
Brooke brings three years of clinical experience to her California practice as an LMFT - licensed marriage and family therapist. She favors straightforward conversation and practical steps over jargon. Sessions are designed to help people try small changes that fit their daily lives.
Her style is collaborative. Brooke works with each person to set goals, practice coping skills, and track progress. She aims to help people feel more confident managing stress and moving forward after hard experiences.
How humanistic care translates to online therapy
Brooke uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a humanistic, interpersonal way. One common approach focuses on strengthening the therapeutic relationship through open conversation and reflective listening to help people process emotions and build self-awareness. This method is useful for coping with anxiety, grief, and life transitions.Another practical technique emphasizes skill-building for daily life, such as grounding exercises, sleep routines, and strategies to manage stress and overwhelm. These tools are taught in short, actionable steps so people can try them between sessions and notice what helps.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Brooke collaborates with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust over time based on what feels helpful. The process is conversational and paced to the individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth. Chat and text work well for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when someone prefers writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain continuity between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
Also listed
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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