- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- ACT and CBT
- Trauma and addiction
About Brenda
Brenda Cloyd is a South Carolina LISW-CP with 20 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting challenges, grief, relationship concerns, and issues like sleep, eating, and self-esteem. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and career-related struggles.
Brenda uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside several other approaches to focus on feelings and the patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions tend to be conversational and practical. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to match tools to a person’s needs.
Her work often involves naming hard-to-recognize emotions and noticing how those emotions shape choices. She helps people describe what they feel, connect those feelings to behavior, and try small changes that can make daily life easier. Conversations can include coping skills, values-based choices, and behavior experiments tailored to what the person wants.
Brenda has experience across a wide range of life stages and situations, including adoption and foster care issues, blended family concerns, grief after loss, and recovery from substance problems. She also supports people affected by trauma, dissociation, domestic violence, and disaster-related stress.
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches work for online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions that drive patterns. It is useful when feelings are hard to describe and when those feelings affect choices and relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions aligned with those values while accepting difficult internal experiences. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. Brenda will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as new concerns or priorities emerge.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone use methods like emotion-focused conversations, ACT exercises, and CBT skill practice from a familiar routine. Licensed professionals can adapt tools so sessions fit into weekday breaks or evening routines without promising a specific format.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, career issues, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style centers on emotions and practical skills. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy with tools from ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered work to address feelings and behaviors.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 20 years of experience working with people across many life situations, including trauma recovery, substance concerns, and major life changes.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the LISW-CP credential and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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