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LISW-CP

Brenda Cloyd, LISW-CP

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationSouth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Brenda

Brenda Cloyd is a licensed social worker (LISW-CP) with 20 years of clinical experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She frames care around the concerns clients bring, from relationship and intimacy challenges to parenting, grief, career shifts, and struggles with self-esteem and sleep. Brenda also attends to issues tied to family dynamics, adoption and foster care, and substance-related problems while offering support for compassion fatigue and bipolar mood management.

Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending evidence-based techniques with empathy to tailor each plan to the individual's needs. She pulls from cognitive behavioral work, dialectical strategies, acceptance and commitment ideas, and emotionally-focused interventions to address both thoughts and emotions as they show up in daily life.

Based in South Carolina, Brenda brings two decades of practice to guide people toward clearer coping strategies, improved communication, and greater resilience without promising specific outcomes. She accepts English-speaking international clients and offers multiple remote session formats to accommodate varying schedules and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Brenda often integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and accepting difficult internal experiences while building psychological flexibility, which can help people navigate life changes and persistent stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions and then adapt methods over time so the work aligns with each person’s needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. These formats allow clients to access therapy from different locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain momentum between meetings using messaging options when helpful.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Brenda address?
She works with a broad range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, and career-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining empathy with practical skills to support personal growth and coping.
What is her clinical background?
Brenda has 20 years of experience working in clinical settings and has supported clients through trauma, life transitions, and mood and substance-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is credentialed as LISW-CP with SC LISW-CP 4723 and practices from South Carolina.
Does she offer services to nonlocal or international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting 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, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English

What Brenda can help with

Brenda Cloyd works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and depression.

Brenda works with individuals through complex emotional landscapes.

Brenda works with depression, anxiety, and trauma.

How Brenda approaches therapy

Brenda's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, and Hypnotherapy.

Experience and training

Brenda is an LISW-CP practicing in South Carolina, with 20 years of clinical experience.