Therapist profile
Malinda Branson, LPC
Connecticut
Licensed Professional Counselor - Self esteem and career help
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Connecticut / 1301
- NPI
- 1063150993
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Connecticut
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Career counseling experience
About Malinda
Malinda Branson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with three years in a therapeutic role and over 15 years in career counseling overall. She works with adults facing low self-esteem, career questions, life changes, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, compassion fatigue, and relationship concerns including codependency. Malinda frames clients as the experts in their own stories and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen for what matters most to each person. That approach means sessions often start with the client’s immediate concerns and move at a comfortable pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, when used, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to see what helps reduce anxiety or lift mood.
In session she helps people name what’s getting in the way of feeling confident or steady. Conversations include setting short-term goals, trying small experiments, and checking what worked afterward. For career concerns she connects past work experience with next steps clients can take toward clearer direction.
Malinda also supports people dealing with bereavement, end-of-life questions, body image, control issues, and workplace stress. She offers coaching-style guidance when clients need focused action and planners for moving through transitions.
Sessions are offered in English and she practices in Connecticut. The therapist uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule their first session through the platform's See online therapy options flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client brings each session. It is useful for sorting out values, decisions, and emotional reactions when someone feels overwhelmed or unsure. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify thinking patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and then test practical behavior changes to see what helps. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to decide whether more client-centered conversation or CBT-style exercises fit best. That choice is guided by the client's goals, current challenges, and what they prefer to try in session and between sessions.
The original biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a workday or caregiving schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time. Others prefer longer meetings for deeper work. Discussing preferences helps shape session length and focus so therapy can fit into daily life without making unrealistic promises.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps with low self-esteem, anxiety, stress, grief, depression, career questions, and relationship concerns including codependency.
How would sessions feel or flow?
Sessions often begin with whatever is most pressing. The work can include talking things through, setting small goals, and testing behavior changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has three years in a therapeutic role and more than 15 years of experience in career counseling prior to that.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPC, licensed in Connecticut, and conducts work with clients from that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are offered?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video is available.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.