Therapist profile
J. Phyllis Brannen, LCSW
Florida
Florida LCSW - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW6239
- NPI
- 1003993874
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Client-centered work
- CBT techniques
- Caregiver support
About J.
J. Phyllis Brannen is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of practice experience. She has worked in private practice, community mental health, and with an Alzheimer’s foundation. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and codependency concerns.
Her style is interactive and client-centered. Sessions focus on talking through current struggles, learning practical coping skills, and trying out new ways of responding. She uses clear, hands-on techniques rather than abstract theory.
Brannen blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ideas. That means she listens for what matters most, then offers skills and small experiments to reduce symptoms and shift unhelpful patterns. Sessions often include straightforward strategies for anxiety, mood, sleep, and substance concerns.
She also brings a lot of experience supporting caregivers and older adults. That background informs how she approaches stress, role changes, and the emotional strain that comes with caregiving and aging issues. Practical problem-solving is a common focus.
People who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble setting limits, or living around another person’s drinking will find attention to boundaries and self-care in sessions. Work often centers on clearer communication, setting limits, and rebuilding a sense of self outside relationship demands. Brannen offers services in English and accepts international clients.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship. In practice this means sessions begin with what matters most to the client and follow their priorities, which helps when addressing relationship patterns, caregiving strain, or feeling lost in someone else’s needs.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. She uses CBT techniques to teach specific skills, like managing anxiety, adjusting sleep routines, or changing unhelpful reactions around substance use or codependent patterns.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will work with the client to decide which combination of client-centered listening and CBT skills fits best. That choice can shift as goals and needs change during therapy.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy life, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. They also let people continue care when role demands or caregiving responsibilities make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can use a mix of listening and practical skill work in virtual sessions to address everyday problems and promote changes that fit the client's routine.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, caregiver stress, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and client-centered, combining listening with practical skill-building and behavioral experiments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience across private practice, community mental health, and Alzheimer’s foundation work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from Florida.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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