Brenda Cloyd, LISW-CP

Brenda Cloyd is a licensed social worker with twenty years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and trauma. She supports individuals facing relationship concerns, parenting strain, grief, and career stress. Brenda aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

Her sessions focus on what a person wants to change. She uses clear, practical tools to address thinking patterns, emotional reactions, and everyday habits. Conversations are collaborative and paced to fit the client’s goals, whether that means coping skills for anxiety or steps to reduce substance use.

Brenda blends client-centered care with several structured approaches. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and on acceptance-based methods to build values-driven action. Skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused work are available when they match a person’s needs.

Over two decades she has worked with people from many backgrounds, including those who have experienced trauma, military service, or major life transitions. Her practice includes attention to issues like ADHD, compassion fatigue, and eating or sleeping problems, always tailoring the plan to the person in front of her.

Brenda holds the credential LISW-CP, which denotes a licensed independent social worker with clinical practice privileges in South Carolina. She offers services in English and accepts international clients, and she aims to help people build resilience and clearer next steps.

How her approaches fit well with online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change mood and behavior. It often helps with anxiety, addiction triggers, and sleep or eating issues. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and builds a trusting space where people can explore their own solutions at their own pace.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Brenda will work with each person to decide which tools and methods feel most useful. She adjusts the plan over time based on progress, preferences, and the issues someone brings to sessions.

For the practical side of online work, confirm the specific session formats before booking since they are not listed here. Many people find online options helpful because they reduce travel, allow appointments around work or caregiving duties, and make it easier to maintain regular check-ins. Some formats are better for skills training that uses worksheets, while others suit shorter check-ins or deeper conversation. Discussing scheduling and format choices is part of the initial steps in therapy so sessions fit into everyday life.