I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Indiana with 6 years of professional work experience. I help clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, confidence, and depression.
If we decide to work together we will become a team. We will identify treatment objectives to help us achieve your goals and we will adjust our strategies as we make progress. I am always open to feedback from my clients about the goals we are working on, my approach to the therapy process, and how my clients are feeling about therapy in general.
I look forward to understanding your perspective in how we are working together. I often work with people from many cultural and life backgrounds and look forward to seeing how to incorporate that into our work as well. Together we will combine my skills as a therapist with your strengths and experiences as a person and work to build the life you want.
My personality is calm and easy going. I enjoy laughing at myself. I am comfortable in both more structured approaches to therapy sessions as well as more conversational styles of therapy. Sometimes we will discuss the things you're experiencing in your life, sometimes past experiences, and sometimes we will focus on the tools and strategies I can teach you. Together we will explore how to integrate these techniques into your life and examine the experiences you have as you work toward your goals.
Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! It is understandable and acceptable if you're not sure what therapy is and how it works, I can answer any questions you have. I look forward to connecting with you and exploring how our time together can build the future you want. Change is possible, healing does happen, and it would be an honor and a privilege to join you in your journey to the life you want.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment Issues, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
IN LMHC 39004890A
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Brandon Smith. 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.
Brandon is very empathetic and makes me feel heard. He has a lot of good ideas and really seems to try to listen to what I am saying but yet challenge me to see other perspectives as well.
Written on Oct 04, 2024 after therapy with Brandon for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and grief
Easy to talk to. Understanding
Written on Sep 29, 2024 after therapy with Brandon for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and coaching
So far, I have enjoyed my time with Brandon as my matched therapist. He has been very cordial, understanding, and has been good to be able to bounce my thoughts, ideas, and issues off of.
Written on Aug 29, 2024 after therapy with Brandon for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Brandon understands. Which is not to say he agrees with everything I say! He's honest and fair and encouraging which is exactly what I need. Good match, thank you.
Written on Jun 10, 2024 after therapy with Brandon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Great availability and initial approach - super easy to talk to and to work with!
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Brandon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Brandon has been very professional and attentive. He reaches out periodically to check in on how things are going. Have only had one scheduled appt. at this point but so far so good.
Written on May 28, 2024 after therapy with Brandon for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and trauma and abuse