LMSW

Brenda Sanders, LMSW

Experience6 years
LocationMichigan
Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy

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About Brenda

Brenda Sanders is an LMSW who works with people facing a wide range of life challenges, including stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She brings six years of professional experience and a practical, empathic stance to help clients develop skills and make meaningful changes. Brenda emphasizes thoughtful, client-focused care that balances effective techniques with genuine concern for each person's lived experience.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from Wayne State University and a Bachelor Degree in Family Community Services from Sienna Heights University, complemented by an Associate Degree in Science from Wayne County Community District College.

She has additional training in trauma-informed care and dialectical behavioral therapy, and she holds experience in substance use settings, homeless services, programs for returning citizens, outpatient mental health, and work with children and adolescents.

Brenda applies this range of experience to support clients through transitions, coping with trauma, behavioral concerns, and everyday stressors while helping them build practical strategies for lasting improvement.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Brenda often integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to support people working through emotional and behavioral challenges. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a warm, nonjudgmental relationship and helping clients explore their own goals, while CBT provides structured tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to symptoms like anxiety, depression, or difficulties with attention.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to assess needs, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what proves most helpful for the client's goals and preferences, so treatment evolves with the client's progress.

Online therapy is offered through a range of formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make consistent care easier to fit into busy schedules. These options provide flexibility for those balancing work, family, or mobility limitations and allow therapists to deliver skill-building, emotion regulation techniques, and ongoing support in ways that align with a client's life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Brenda works with a broad set of issues such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family matters, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.

What is Brenda's therapeutic style?

Her approach blends client-centered care with evidence-informed methods like CBT and DBT, offering both supportive listening and practical skills training to help clients manage symptoms and build coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Brenda has six years of experience working in varied treatment settings including substance abuse facilities, homeless programs, returning citizens services, outpatient mental health, and programs for children and adolescents.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

She is licensed in Michigan as an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801106592 and holds degrees from Wayne State University and Sienna Heights University.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

She provides services in English only and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary depending on location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disaster

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English

What Brenda can help with

Brenda Sanders works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression.

Brenda works with children and adolescents.

Brenda works with adults.

How Brenda approaches therapy

Brenda's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Brenda is a Licensed Masters Social Worker practicing in Michigan.

Therapy style

Brenda aims to assist, support, and empower you when you are ready to seek that change.