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Brenda Sanders

MI LMSW 6801106592

Credentials

MI LMSW 6801106592

NPI Number

1295130144

Location

Michigan

Languages

English

Accepting new clients

6 years experience | Counselor of Color

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About Brenda Sanders

My name is Brenda Sanders and I am a clinical therapist who makes every effort to bring an efficient and effective combination of experiences and skills to help clients navigate through difficult life issues; all while possessing a genuine concern and deep empathy for the clients.

In the therapy process, I will utilize my experiences and skills to maximize outcomes and provide wholeness to individuals and families. I hold an Associate Degree in Science from Wayne County Community District College, Bachelor Degree in Family Community Services from Sienna Heights University, Master Degree in Social Work from Wayne State University; in addition, I am a Certified Advance Alcohol and Drug Counselor and specialize in Gerontology; finally, I have been trained in Trauma Informed Care, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Michigan.

I have over 5 years experience as a therapist and have worked with many populations in a wide range of treatment settings. These have included adult homeless program, returning citizens program, substance abuse treatment facility, agency for autistic children, and both adult and children outpatient mental health programs.
I have a broad experience with working with children and adolescents, as well as supervising staff in this field. Area of prominence with children include attention deficit hyperactive disorder, autism disorder, conduct disorder, post-traumatic disorder, developmental delays, various types of abuse/neglect, dysfunctional family, and mood disorder.

I also have a strong base of therapist experience working with adults in a wide variety of settings. Specialty areas include substance use disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, general mood disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorder, paranoid personality disorder, schizophrenic disorder, and attention deficit hyperactive disorder.

It definitely takes courage to seek change. I am here to assist, support, and empower you when you are ready to seek that change.

Licenses

LMSW

6801106592

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster

Clinical Approaches

Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“She’s wonderful”

“Brenda is knowledgeable, relatable and easy to talk to. She is a great listener. I appreciate the tools she gives me which are always what I need.”

“I appreciated how attentive she is. She also can be very straightfoward, which i very much appreciate.”

“Brenda is great!”

“I feel extremely comfortable with Brenda. She's very easy to talk to and offers great advice.”

“She’s knowledgeable and listens well. Been quite helpful.”

“She’s smart attentive. Insightful.”

“Brenda was helpful in helping uncover biases in our thinking. Brenda was extremely fair and looked at all sides of issues, responding on what each of us was contributing. I would recommend Brenda.”

“Brenda is an extremely helpful and supportive counselor. She gives great and timely advice with incredible attention to detail of the root of your issue and tackles it with thoughtful and detailed responses. She always makes me feel like i left her sessions better understood and heard. Her quick responses and attention to your worries and concerns never goes unnoticed or left astray. I have such confidence in her as i evolve through my journey of therapy. I’m so glad i was matched with her through BetterHelp.”

“Brenda has been such a valuable therapist. She had an infested yet meet you where you’re at style. She would check in on me between sessions and offered lots of valuable guidance and support. I appreciate her personal style, compassion and professionalism.”

“She’s so supportive, real, and caring for my needs at bettering my struggles. I don’t know what I would do without her!”

“Brenda is a wonderful therapist. I've already made so much progress talking with her and she helped me get diagnosed by a psychiatrist by helping me access the tools I needed to. She has done so much for my mental health and I look forward to sessions with her.”

“Brenda is easy to talk to, and a great listener. She’s helped me recognize things about myself and how they’ve become apart of my behavior. I appreciate the help Brenda has provided thus far.”

“Our counselor Brenda is great. She is quick to understand the underlying issue and help with letting us learn to resolve the problem(s). She may need to coax us to the answer, but the answer is never her answer, it is ours. We love our experience so far!”

“Brenda is attentive and helps me to see things from a different prospective. She sends me information and materials that assist me in moving through this process. She is personable and friendly.”

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