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Brandi Ellis, LMFT

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Brandi

Brandi Ellis is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California who focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and ADHD among other concerns.

Background and approach

With 12 years of clinical experience, she approaches each person as the expert on their own life and works to build on existing strengths to address difficult patterns and painful experiences. Brandi encourages clients to recognize small steps as meaningful progress and to bring curiosity to what gets in the way of the life they want.

Her work blends evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-focused interventions to address mood, trauma, intimacy, grief, and coping with life transitions. Brandi also draws on client-centered and dialectical principles to create a supportive, focused process that balances practical skills with deeper exploration.

She helps people facing a wide range of issues including addictions, parenting and caregiver stress, sexuality and kink-related matters, and long-standing interpersonal or personality concerns.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Brandi integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and some eating or sleeping difficulties. She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to support values-driven action and increased psychological flexibility when people struggle with avoidance, persistent worry, or life transitions. These methods are paired with attachment-based ideas that explore relational patterns and how early connections influence current intimacy and communication challenges.

Finding the right combination of methods is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most effective, adjusting strategies over time so the plan aligns with changing needs and progress.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and continued access to care when in-person meetings are impractical. These formats make it easier to fit regular therapeutic work into busy lives and to maintain continuity while addressing mood, relationship, ADHD-related concerns, or coping during life changes.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brandi commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and caregiving stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach blends practical skill building with deeper emotional work, using client-centered listening alongside CBT, ACT, DBT, and attachment-based strategies to match what a client needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Brandi has 12 years of professional experience working with people on a wide range of mental health and relational issues.
Where is Brandi licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California; her credential is CA LMFT 53223.
Can someone work with her if they live outside the U.S.?
International clients are not currently accepted; she provides services to clients located within the stated regional limits.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to accommodate different needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English