Brandy Westerfield
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
About Brandy
I am licensed in Kentucky with 15 years of professional work experience in outpatient therapy. I am especially helpful to clients experiencing relationship issues, trauma, intimacy related issues, infidelity recovery for couples, self-love, motivation, self esteem, confidence, ADHD, codependency, & young adult issues. It’s important to me that all clients feel safe and comfortable in a judge-free zone which is why unconditional positive regard is my first and foremost priority. I don’t like to waste time or make sessions about myself and prefer a gentle approach to building an emotional tool box. Some of the treatment approaches I use are cognitive behavior, motivational interviewing, EMDR, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy as well as good, old-fashioned humor;) Talking to someone about problems, stressors, or past pain can be both difficult & relieving and I’d like to do that with you while keeping special focus on YOUR specific strengths. I’ve found that most clients fear reliving shame and/or early childhood experiences the most so if that’s you, guess what? You’re “normal”. If not, feel free to be “not normal” in sessions with me.
What Brandy helps with
- ADHD
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
How Brandy works
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems
What clients say
- “Brandy has made therapy a wonderful experience. I've made so much progress toward my mental health goals since I began working with her. Highly recommend!”
- “She’s been very helpful”
- “Brandy is amazing”
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- “Brandy is supportive and a great help in problem-solving!”
- “Brandy is a compassionate and grounding therapist. She is adept at getting to the root of her client’s problems in a clinical sense while still offering genuine human comfort. I was nervous to start therapy and she put me immediately at ease. I would recommend her to anyone and am truly grateful for the guidance Brandy offered through a tumultuous time.”
- “Brandy is very attentive and understanding. She recommended strategies and books that have been helpful!”
- “Brandy has made it easy for me to open up and begin digging into finding the roots of my current struggles. She has given me concrete things I can try to address what we've discovered so far. She has listened with patience and compassion, and delivered helpful insights and perspectives I hadn't considered before. She has also very skillfully directed our sessions to keep our progress on track without making things feel forced. I am very happy with the help Brandy is providing. She rocks!”
- “She understands me and takes the time to really get to know me...males me feel comfortable”
- “Brandy is very kind and empathetic. She offers practical tips to help get you unstuck.”
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