Brandy Peterson

Brandy Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings 13 years of counseling experience to her work. She uses clear, practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and career concerns. Brandy aims to create a respectful space where clients feel heard and guided toward real change.

She trained in psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and earned a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Over more than a decade she has supported adults and children in varied settings, helping with parenting questions, grief, and coping with life changes. Her background includes focused work related to trauma and post-traumatic stress.

In sessions she combines cognitive behavioral techniques with person-centered principles to make therapy useful and down to earth. She also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to teach coping skills and emotion regulation. The goal is to build practical tools clients can use between sessions.

Brandy works with issues such as anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, and ADHD challenges. She also supports people navigating identity and LGBT-related concerns and those balancing bipolar disorder with everyday life. She frames therapy as a collaborative effort, and she helps people set clear, achievable steps.

Her practice is based in Virginia and she conducts work in English. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and logistics to ensure they match personal needs.

How Brandy’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Brandy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT sessions often focus on problem solving and homework to build skills that carry into daily life.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy tools to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills are practical and can help when feelings are overwhelming or when relationships feel strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Brandy will work together with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She frames decisions as a collaboration and adjusts methods over time based on what helps.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or between obligations. Talk with the therapist or the matching process to learn which session types are offered and which will best match scheduling and communication needs.