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Brenda Wicks, LMFT

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Brenda

Brenda Wicks is an LMFT practicing in California with 23 years of clinical experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She combines long experience in community and clinical settings with a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance, adapting interventions to fit each person’s situation and goals. Her therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and supportive, emphasizing respect, dignity, and sensitivity.

Brenda draws on client-centered principles alongside evidence-informed strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused and mindfulness-based techniques to shape individualized treatment plans. She also brings experience assisting victims of violent crime and addressing caregiver stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family dynamics, and other relational challenges.

Brenda frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients process trauma, manage emotions, build coping skills, and make practical changes. She encourages people who feel apprehensive about starting therapy to view the first step as an act of courage and offers steady guidance to help them work toward clearer functioning and greater well-being.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Brenda integrates client-centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the therapist's empathetic listening and collaboration to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space that helps clients explore values and build self-awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is framed as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailors a plan that may blend approaches over time so interventions fit the client's changing priorities and circumstances.

Online sessions use flexible formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care accessible around work, family, and life commitments. These options allow for regular check-ins, skill teaching, and reflective conversations without requiring travel, supporting continuity of care and easier integration of therapy into daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and ADHD among other areas.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The counseling style is supportive, interactive, and warm, combining respect and sensitivity with practical skill-building to help clients reach goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience working across multiple mental health settings, including work with victims of violent crime and people facing complex life stressors.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential CA LMFT 51256 and is located in California.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she offer for therapy?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are costs and billing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefCareer difficultiesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Brenda can help with

Brenda Wicks works with clients on stress and anxiety, family conflicts, grief, career difficulties, and depression.

Brenda works with children, adolescences, adults, and older adults.

How Brenda approaches therapy

Brenda's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Brenda uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Experience and training

Brenda is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California.

Therapy style

Brenda aims to support and empower you through your journey in therapy.