Brandi Ellis, LMFT
Collaborative therapist who centers your story
Details
| Name | Brandi Ellis |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 12 |
About Brandi
Brandi Ellis is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly with clients and centers their own life story as the starting point for change. Her approach is strengths-based and practical, aimed at small steps that add up over time.
She uses narrative ideas to help people separate themselves from the problems that trouble them. That work often blends with cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking and with acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and actions.
Background and approach
Brandi also draws on attachment-focused thinking to look at how early connections shape current patterns. Brandi has practiced in California for 12 years as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Over that time she has helped people facing addictions, trauma, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and work-related stress.
She brings calm presence and practical strategies to sessions. Sessions tend to focus on real-life changes: setting boundaries, shifting daily habits, improving communication, and reducing overwhelm. Brandi works with each person to choose techniques that fit their life and goals.
Her style is conversational, respectful, and rooted in the client’s goals. To begin, she asks questions about what matters most and what has already been tried. From there she and the client build a plan with doable steps.
Progress is measured by what changes in daily life, not by jargon or labels.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT among the things Brandi works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Brandi among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Brandi directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Brandi directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Brandi blends Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas to shape online work. Narrative Therapy helps people tell their stories differently so problems feel less defining and options feel clearer. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that match what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early patterns of connection affect current relationships and helps identify safer ways to relate.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. Brandi will work together with each person to figure out which approaches match their goals, values, and daily life. That collaboration shapes session plans and homework so the work feels useful and doable between meetings.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people read body language and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions offer a lower-bandwidth option when video is difficult. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on real changes and everyday routines.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and many day-to-day struggles such as sleep, eating, and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and strengths-based. She uses narrative approaches alongside cognitive and acceptance-based techniques to focus on practical change.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including bipolar, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMFT credential - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and practices in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy here?
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