About Brenda
Brenda Perea is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of experience. She practices in Colorado and offers therapy in English and Spanish. Brenda has worked with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and life changes.
Brenda keeps sessions warm and straightforward. She listens first and helps people name what feels hardest. Then she teaches skills to manage strong emotions and cope with day-to-day stress.
Her approach blends practical techniques with a focus on the person in front of her.
Background and approach
She uses client-centered methods to follow each person's pace. She also draws on cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns and mindfulness skills to reduce reactivity. Brenda has supported people through grief, addiction struggles, compassion fatigue, and the fallout of sexual assault and abuse.
She also helps people handle jealousy, multicultural concerns, seasonal mood changes, and specific fears such as phobias. Sessions can be short-term and solution-focused or longer work on deeper patterns, depending on what the person wants. She speaks both English and Spanish and accepts international clients.
Her goal is practical progress: clearer coping skills, fewer overwhelming moments, and more control over daily life. To begin, she asks people to set goals and choose skill practice that fits their routine. The tone in her work is supportive and respectful, with an emphasis on teaching tools that people can use between sessions.
How Brenda Uses Practical Therapies Online
Client-centered therapy puts the person first and focuses on listening and understanding. In online sessions this means Brenda follows each person's pace and priorities while helping them name what matters most and set goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises and homework to change unhelpful thoughts and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to address distress tied to traumatic memories. When appropriate, parts of this work can be adapted for remote sessions with guidance and gradual pacing.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brenda will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and help choose which methods to try. She adjusts the plan as work unfolds so the approach fits the person's life and comfort level.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people meet face to face and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, skills practice, or when writing helps process feelings. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and day-to-day obligations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 33 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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