Brenda Cloyd
LISW-CP
South Carolina therapists accepting new clients
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About Brenda
As a licensed therapist with two decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through complex emotional landscapes. My practice focuses on addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions with compassionate, personalized care. I work closely with clients experiencing challenges related to relationships, self-esteem, workplace dynamics, and personal growth.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and client-centered, drawing from extensive experience supporting diverse populations including veterans, young adults, survivors of trauma, and individuals navigating significant life changes. I am committed to creating a safe, affirming space where clients can explore their experiences, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful personal transformation.
I understand that each person’s journey is unique, and I strive to provide empathetic, evidence-based guidance tailored to individual needs. Whether you’re struggling with mood disorders, relationship challenges, or seeking deeper self-understanding, I’m dedicated to walking alongside you with respect, expertise, and genuine care.
What Brenda helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
How Brenda works
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Brenda is an amazing therapist, she makes it easy to be honest and makes you feel comfortable being vulnerable. She was able to explain my own trauma to me in a way that could help me heal from it. She has helped me in so many ways in such a short period of time as we have only had a couple sessions together so far.”
- “Easy to speak with, understand the issues”
- “Brenda is so great at what she does! She listened attentively and helped me through some very hard times. I highly recommend her!!”
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- “Brenda is a true professional and some one who cares deeply for her work. She provides perspective, wisdom, and tools to help outside of the sessions.”
- “Brenda has been helpful, listens well and offers feedback as well as ways to work on issues brought to sessions.”
- “Absolutely love Brenda!!!”
- “Brenda is exceptional. She really understands my perspective of things and offers great counsel. I felt comfortable with her within the first few minutes.”
- “So far my experience with Brenda has been wonderful. She is intelligent, respectful, caring and careful. I find it easy and enjoyable to talk with her and I look forward to more sessions together.”
- “My therapist is the best therapist I’ve had, and I’ve gone through at least 6 in the last 34 years.”
- “Mrs Brenda is amazing and very good at her job”
- “Brenda is a professional. She listens well and offers advice when you are seeking it. She allows your journey to be your own success, and offers support in the background while comforting and encouraging.”
- “She listens to my situation and is learning how she can help. I would like more advice and homework.”
- “A strong 10/10. Great listener and very supportive. Would highly recommend Brenda to any one in need of advice and someone to talk to.”
- “My first session with Brenda blew my mind. Her knowledge and experience really shows as just sharing a few things about my day to day life and childhood she was able to distinguish what was going on with me and it was shocking, yet on more reflection throughout the week it really all made sense. She was also able to give me tools and Ted talks right away that really helped as well.”
- “We are so grateful to have found Brenda. Her warmth, kindness and caring nature really allow us to feel comfortable opening up. She is very knowledgeable and highly attuned to our needs and offering us a variety of methods to try to help us improve ourselves as well as our relationship.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.