Hello! My name is Brenda Lee and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor licensed in the state of New Mexico. I am so glad that you reached out for help and I hope we can work together. Reaching out takes courage, so I already know you are brave. Making changes to improve your state of being can be difficult, because change is, and can be, hard work. I love helping others because I love to learn, and every client has given me knowledge in some form or another, and my personal journey has been enriched because of people like you who allow me to be a part of your journey, and i am honored as I get to take a few steps with you on your journey of a thousand steps.
I have been in the helping profession for almost 30 years, working with children, adolescents, and adults alike. My experience comes from various schools of thoughts, through a multicultural lens, including cognitive behavioral techniques (CBT), solution focused therapy and positive psychology using client centered, strengths-based, evidenced based, and client centered approaches, exploring problems in the here and now, while understanding the client's needs. I have extensive experience working within crisis intervention, trauma focused treatment, anxiety, depression,attachment disorders to substance abuse, and parenting strategies. I have also worked with many couples, young and old, and have been amazed at bravery and strength of human beings and their ability to grow learn and overcome the obstacles in today's society. My areas of expertise include complex traumas, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, depression, anger, ADHD, impulse control disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. I also have done extensive work with grief and loss. Being a therapist has given me a gift for deep a understanding and empathy for how hard life can be and how important it is to help others without judgment and actively listening as every story is the most important story to be heard.
I have always seen success with every client and family I have had the privilege to work with, no matter how big or small the success was, it was always amazing to see. I have no doubt that working with you will be a wonderful journey of hope and success as well.
Your journey is about to get really exciting and i will tell you that the destination is not the main goal, the journey is. The journey of one's life is proof of existance, and i am happy you exist. My goal is to help make big changes doing small things. Sometimes it just takes one person to listen to help make that change, other times it’s just saying what you are thinking and feeling out loud that makes the difference. Whatever it is, i am here to help guide you as we walk on your path of self-discovery and self-love.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Depression