Brenda Cahill

Brenda Cahill is an LCSW based in Virginia with 25 years of clinical social work experience. She provides individual therapy for adults across the age spectrum and focuses on life transition concerns including grief, aging, anxiety, and changes in relationships. Her practice centers on identifying strengths and helping people build toward clearer goals and more effective ways of coping with stress.

Her clinical interests include stress, depression, self esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and a broad range of mood and adjustment concerns. She incorporates evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside a client-centered stance. In practice she collaborates with clients to set treatment goals that reflect their values and priorities and to develop practical skills for daily living.

Brenda also works with matters related to career, family, LGBT concerns, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and end-of-life challenges. Her approach aims to support clearer self-understanding, improved coping, and steps toward a more positive self-image while respecting each person s pace and preferences.