she/her
Brenda Story
LCSW
Location
Virtual, California
Insurance Accepted
Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Aetna, Health Net/MHN, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California
Communication Style
Action-oriented, Exploratory, Mindful, Solution-oriented
Focus areas
ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Self-Harm, Sleep, Stress, Substance Use, Trauma, Women's Issues
Experienced with
Geriatric clients, First responders
Years of Experience
14+
I help clients build their autonomy and move toward a better life without the need for therapy.
License number
#64809
Therapy style
I believe in meeting the client where they are at, building on their existing strengths while working on the issues that brought them into therapy. I use Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Solution-Focus, Strength-base, and motivational interviewing to help clients build their autonomy and move toward a better life without the need for therapy.
Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Harm Reduction
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic
- Strengths-based
Education
MSW - Social Work, California State University, Bakersfield
Interests
Spending time with husband, children, and grandchildren.