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Brenita Seay

Brenita Seay

LPC Tennessee

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Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

  • Client-centered approach
  • Practical coping skills
  • Mindfulness practices

About Brenita

Brenita Seay is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 14 years of experience. She offers calm, nonjudgmental support and helps people take practical steps toward less stress and more balance in daily life. Brenita emphasizes a warm, open space where clients can share thoughts and feelings honestly.

She commonly helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She also supports people facing relationship and family strain, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues with self-esteem and intimacy. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client and building workable strategies for change.

Brenita uses client-centered therapy as a foundation, putting the person’s experience first. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking, mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, and narrative and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns and personal stories. These methods inform practical tools rather than abstract theory.

She asks people to arrive on time so sessions can cover the topics they want; a 10-minute grace window applies to 30-minute sessions and 15 minutes to 45-minute sessions before a session is marked as a no-show. Brenita encourages small, steady steps and works collaboratively to set goals that match each person’s life and pace.

How clinical approaches shape online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist reflects what the client shares and helps them clarify goals and values, which can be especially helpful for people facing stress, relationship concerns, or low self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It offers practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood fluctuations by testing and changing unhelpful thinking and habits.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Short mindfulness exercises can help with anger, anxiety, and sleep by training steady attention and gentle self-observation.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies based on what helps most. This way clients shape their care rather than follow a fixed plan.

For session logistics, confirm the current online options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, cut commuting time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. It also supports using worksheets, mindfulness exercises, and thought records between meetings to reinforce progress.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What problems does Brenita commonly address?

She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and concerns about relationships, family, parenting, grief, sleep, anger, career, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, centered on the client's experience. She focuses on practical steps and listening first, then introducing techniques that fit each person's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience working in counseling roles and supporting people through a range of concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Tennessee.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions arranged and what about cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should someone do to begin working with Brenita?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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