About Brenda
Brenda Drage-Chan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 13 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, aimed at easing day-to-day distress and restoring a sense of control.
She builds a straightforward, nonjudgmental relationship where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Brenda listens closely and helps name what feels overwhelming.
Background and approach
She works with clients to set small, realistic goals and to practice skills between sessions. Brenda uses a mix of methods that match each person's needs. That can include client-centered conversations, tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices, solution-focused steps, and trauma-focused strategies when past harms are involved.
She explains each option and helps people choose what feels useful. Her background includes more than a decade of supporting people through major life stressors. She has worked with concerns such as caregiver strain, first responder issues, veteran and armed forces matters, addiction, and isolation.
She also addresses relationship and communication problems, workplace stress, and grief related to hospice and end-of-life care. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Brenda emphasizes steady progress and practical coping skills so people can return to daily life with clearer direction and greater confidence.
Approaches that fit your schedule and needs
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's pace, reflects what they say, and helps them make decisions that feel right. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses clear, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching tools to respond differently to difficult thoughts.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, strengths, and preferences, then suggest approaches that fit. Together they check what works and adjust the plan over time so the therapy stays useful and focused.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for a full conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter exchanges, or when scheduling regular brief support. These formats make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent and practical.
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What this counselor works with
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- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English