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Brenda Lauer, LPC

Calm, practical support for strong emotions

15 years in practice · based in Missouri · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Brenda

Brenda Lauer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience in independent practice. She practices part time on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, typically in the afternoon Eastern Standard Time. Brenda has worked with people who have experienced anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and other challenges across many life situations.

Brenda keeps a warm and gentle style in sessions. She listens from the client's point of view and then helps expand perspective.

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Background and approach

She emphasizes respect, compassion, and empathy while avoiding a one-size-fits-all plan. Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches. Brenda uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and build practical action. Emotion-focused methods help when strong feelings need to be understood and soothed. Brenda has supported people with stress, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and mood concerns.

She also addresses issues tied to adoption and foster care, aging, caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, attachment and relationship struggles, body image, and communication problems. Clients can expect collaborative planning rather than a fixed protocol. Brenda aims to tailor sessions to what a person needs and prefers.

She works with individuals from many backgrounds, including military and first responders, and offers services to international clients in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Brenda draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard to tolerate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brenda treats approach selection as a collaboration and will help clients decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and personal preferences. She adapts plans over time based on what is helping and what is not.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation windows, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging is useful for short updates or reflections between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules, manage energy levels, and access support from different locations.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Brenda help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and depression. She also helps with related issues like adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Brenda uses a warm, gentle style and listens from the client's perspective. She avoids a cookie-cutter plan and adapts approaches to each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
Brenda has 15 years of experience working in independent practice with a wide range of clients and presenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a session with Brenda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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