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Brandy Adams, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationOklahoma
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Brandy

Brandy Adams is an LCSW who creates a calm, supportive environment for people coping with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, life transitions, and ADHD. With eight years of clinical experience, she emphasizes practical, conversational work that meets clients where they are and respects individual pacing.

Background and approach

Her style blends down-to-earth collaboration with attention to current difficulties and the life patterns that can maintain them. Brandy draws on a range of evidence-informed methods, including cognitive behavioral work to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical strategies for managing intense emotions, and client-centered listening that prioritizes the person's goals.

She also integrates trauma-informed tools such as EMDR when appropriate and brings existential perspectives to help clients explore meaning and values. Based in Oklahoma, she offers care in English and aims to make the therapeutic process approachable for people who may feel stuck or overwhelmed.

Approaches for Online Care and Collaborative Planning

Client-centered therapy focuses on empathetic listening and putting the client's priorities front and center, which helps people shape goals that feel meaningful and manageable. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses structured techniques to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful when feelings run high.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Brandy approaches treatment collaboratively, listening to each person's needs, values, and preferences and then tailoring a plan that may draw from these methods. Together the therapist and client decide what fits best and adjust as progress and goals evolve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to these remote formats to support practical work on symptoms and everyday functioning.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brandy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, as well as related issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, chronic illness challenges, and dissociation.
How would you describe Brandy's therapeutic approach?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical strategies with exploration of life patterns. She weaves together CBT, DBT, existential ideas, and trauma-informed methods depending on client needs.
What is her background and experience?
Brandy has eight years of clinical experience working as a licensed clinical social worker, using a conversational, paced style that focuses on both present concerns and contributing patterns.
Where is Brandy licensed and based?
She holds the credential OK LCSW 7395 and practices from Oklahoma.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Brandy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced and arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact pricing depends on those factors.
What is the first step to begin working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma

Languages

English