About Brandi
Brandi Motley is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Virginia with 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue. Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive care that meets each person's unique needs.
She uses straightforward conversation to understand what matters most to the person sitting with her. Brandi adapts sessions to individual goals instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all plan.
Background and approach
She emphasizes practical steps people can try between sessions as well as time to process feelings in the room. Brandi draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking that worsen mood or anxiety.
Elements of dialectical behavior therapy are used for building emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. In sessions she aims to create a calm, respectful atmosphere where difficult topics can be spoken about directly. She helps people work through issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, communication problems, and feelings of guilt or shame.
Brandi also supports those exploring self-love, forgiveness, and women’s issues. People who come to her can expect practical tools, steady support, and collaboration on next steps. Her style is warm and clear, with a focus on helping each person move toward more stable day-to-day functioning.
How Brandi’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities, giving space for concerns to be named and understood. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the direction of sessions based on what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It breaks those patterns into manageable steps and offers simple exercises people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety or lift mood.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, provides practical skills for handling intense emotions and impulse-driven behavior. It teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance techniques that are useful for people dealing with strong reactions or chronic stress.
Choosing the right mix of methods is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, try approaches that match those goals, and adjust over time. That process helps find what fits best for an individual's needs and preferences.
Online formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging add flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit short updates, written reflection, or when someone prefers typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep regular momentum between sessions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English