Therapist profile
Brandy Colson, LCSW, CSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW15119; LCSW, Georgia / CSW009062
- NPI
- 1720587439
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT methods
- Solution-focused
- Trauma-informed
About Brandy
Brandy Colson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of practice. She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and works from Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and related life changes.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Brandy listens and helps people identify small changes they can try between meetings. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused Therapy to build practical steps toward immediate goals.
Her work often covers relationship strain, grief, anger, and low self-esteem. She also supports people coping with addiction in their circle, codependency patterns, abandonment issues, and the complex emotions around adoption or foster care. Sessions may address career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles.
Brandy brings attention to the everyday details that get in the way of feeling steady. She helps people practice clearer communication and set concrete boundaries. In cases of trauma and abuse she uses Trauma-Focused Therapy techniques to process distress and reduce recurring symptoms.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. She helps clients choose what to try next and checks progress along the way. To begin, clients follow the site's matching steps and schedule an initial session to discuss priorities and plan next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Brandy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thinking patterns that contribute to stress and anxiety. CBT is practical: it breaks problems into steps and tests small changes to see what helps.She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, concrete goals. This method focuses on what is already working and on small, achievable shifts that move day-to-day life forward. For experiences of trauma she uses Trauma-Focused Therapy techniques to gently process memories and reduce their hold on current reactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Brandy will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and then recommend which methods to try first. That plan is reviewed and adjusted together as progress is tracked.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life. Confirm the exact session formats offered before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, reduce travel, and allow shorter check-ins when life is busy. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively across distance, and sessions are organized to match each person's goals and availability.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationships, grief, depression, and related issues such as codependency and addiction in the family.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques with trauma-focused methods when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience as a clinical social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Florida under FL LCSW and GA LCSW listings.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.