Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Clinical Social worker with over 25 years of helping clients heal and overcome personal challenges .
I am experienced in working with individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings including community mental health, private practice, trauma intervention and counseling, family preservation/parenting skills training, family law/mediation/divorce, and addiction treatment and coaching.
I am available to work with you around issues of grief, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, women’s issues, relationship conflict, LGBT issues, family conflict/domestic violence, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. My experience includes working with parents in navigating challenges of setting boundaries and developing positive discipline methods with children and teenagers, with a primary focus on healthy family systems.
My treatment modalities include: Cognitive Behavioral, Client-Centered Therapy, Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Gottman-Relationship Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, 12-Step Recovery and Somatic Therapies to incorporate mind, body, and spirit into therapeutic healing.
If you choose to work with me, my counseling approach is non-judgmental, and empathetic. I see my role as a guide, a mentor to assist you on your journey to identify what you need in order to heal. My initial commitment to you is providing a safe environment for you as we work together to identify your therapy needs and identify your treatment goals. I believe every person has the ability to find their way to move forward and live a more purposeful, satisfying life.
I look forward to working with you!
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Brenda Cloyd is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in South Carolina with 20 years of experience helping individuals, families, and groups navigate personal challenges. She has worked across community mental health, private practice, trauma intervention and counseling, family preservation and parenting skills training, family law and mediation related to divorce, and addiction treatment and coaching.
She addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, depression, LGBT matters, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping disorders, self-esteem struggles, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, attention-deficit concerns, and compassion fatigue. Brenda also brings focused experience supporting parents as they set boundaries and develop positive discipline strategies for children and teenagers, emphasizing healthy family systems.
Her clinical approach draws from evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered therapy, family systems work, emotionally focused therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, Gottman relationship techniques, dialectical behavior therapy, 12-step recovery principles, and somatic therapies that integrate mind, body, and spirit into the healing process.
Brenda practices in a non-judgmental and empathetic manner, seeing her role as a guide and mentor who helps clients identify what they need to heal. Her initial commitment is to create a safe space in which she and each client can clarify therapy needs and set attainable treatment goals. She believes people have the capacity to move forward and create a more purposeful, satisfying life, and she looks forward to working with those seeking support.
Many people wonder whether online therapy can make a meaningful difference. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or adjusting to life changes, online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in the way that suits them best, whether by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. This variety of options often makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
All participating clinicians are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to change therapists if they decide a different fit would be better. Online therapy offers an accessible way to work with trained therapists while maintaining the professional standards of clinical care.
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