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Brandy Cobbs, LICSW

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Brandy

Brandy Cobbs is a licensed clinical social worker with three decades of experience who works with people seeking practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a long career in child welfare and crisis intervention as well as recent work as an ADHD coach to help clients identify small, achievable steps toward clearer routines and greater emotional balance.

Her perspective blends clinical practice with lived experience, including her own ADHD diagnosis and personal experience navigating infertility and parenting a child who required a NICU stay. Her style emphasizes collaboration and creativity, encouraging clients to rediscover hobbies, artistic outlets, or intellectual pursuits that support wellbeing and self-esteem.

Brandy integrates evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness with emotion-focused work and existential reflection to tailor a plan to each person’s goals. She is licensed in Alabama as an LICSW and offers services in English, welcoming international clients and people from diverse backgrounds who seek practical strategies and compassionate listening.

Approaches and Online Support for Practical Change

Brandy commonly uses client-centered therapy to prioritize each person’s values and goals, offering empathic listening and collaborative planning so clients feel heard and guided rather than directed. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to develop concrete strategies for managing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and executive functioning challenges often linked with ADHD. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills may also be incorporated to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when strong emotions interfere with daily functioning.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process; Brandy works together with clients to explore their preferences, needs, and goals and then adapts methods over time. That collaborative stance helps ensure treatment remains relevant and practical as circumstances change.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from one’s home or workplace, which can be particularly useful for people managing busy lives or executive functioning difficulties.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Brandy commonly help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and parenting issues, ADHD-related challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and self-esteem difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and individualized, blending client-centered listening with techniques from CBT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to create practical steps toward change.
What is her professional background and experience?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience, including long-term work in child welfare and recent experience as an ADHD coach working with college students, women over 50, and parents.
Where is she licensed and what credentials does she hold?
She is an LICSW licensed in Alabama with the license number AL LICSW 1466C and practices in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers services in English to people living in other countries.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English