Therapist profile
Brandon Swaim, LMFT
Tennessee
LMFT in Tennessee - relationships and trauma
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, Tennessee / 1217; LMFT, Alabama / 423
- NPI
- 1174904262
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Tennessee
About
- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Narrative therapy
About Brandon
Brandon Swaim is a licensed marriage and family therapist - LMFT - practicing in Tennessee with 12 years of professional experience. He works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and depression. He also addresses concerns like grief, anger, self-esteem, and navigating life changes.
Brandon uses practical, talk-based work to help people notice what patterns are keeping them stuck. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses mindfulness techniques to help people calm their bodies and notice urges or triggers without immediately reacting.
He brings Narrative Therapy into sessions to help people reframe stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. For trauma-related concerns he applies Trauma-Focused approaches that attend to safety and pacing while working through difficult memories. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to make changes but feel stuck or uncertain.
Typical sessions focus on concrete skills - clearer communication, setting boundaries, and managing intense emotions. Brandon often helps people who struggle with codependency and attachment issues to notice patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing their sense of self in relationships.
He asks direct questions, offers behavioral experiments to try between sessions, and revisits what is or isn’t working. To begin, visitors are asked to use the site flow to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Brandon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT sessions often include homework or short experiments to practice between meetings, which can fit well into an online format. He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing exercises that reduce reactivity and help with anxiety or urges.Motivational Interviewing is another common tool he draws on when someone feels stuck about making changes. That approach focuses on clarifying personal reasons for change and building small steps forward. Brandon treats choosing methods as a collaborative process and will work with each person to decide which approaches suit their goals and preferences.
The therapist's original profile did not list specific online session formats, so confirm what is offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule sessions around daily life, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Brandon integrates practical exercises and brief between-session tasks so people can apply what they practice in their regular routines.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Alabama
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, and related issues such as codependency and attachment concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses practical, talk-based methods and mixes approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
How much experience does he have?
He has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
Is he a licensed clinician and where does he practice?
He is an LMFT licensed in Tennessee and practices there.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The therapist's original profile did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.