***Most recent work has been assisting federal employees work through the recent transitions in their workplace.
I am licensed in South Carolina with over a decade of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, & trauma and abuse. I am also Gottman trained in couples' therapy and have worked extensively with many different types of intimate relationships. I have experience in a variety of settings such as inpatient mental health, school-based therapy, law enforcement settings, federal employees moving through current transitions, private practice and crisis community response.
Sometimes life is hard, and we need a little assistance. I believe strength is within us, and I also believe that sometimes we need a little help finding it. I am here to support you along the journey of gaining understanding into yourself, your situation and your goals.
My clients report finding my laid back approach, completely judgment free space and sense of humor as what they find most helpful in our therapeutic relationship.
Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
SC LISW-CP 10497
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Brandi OConnell. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Brandi is assisting me in a way that is suitable for me & I appreciate that. Thank you Brandi.
Written on Jul 16, 2023 after therapy with Brandi for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
Brandi has been super helpful and attentive! Highly recommend.
Written on Jul 10, 2023 after therapy with Brandi for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
I have a great therapist! Brandi is amazing in so many ways. She has helped me tremendously! She listens and gives me good advice.
Written on May 02, 2023 after therapy with Brandi for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse