Brandais Gary , LPC

Brandais Gary is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing depression, low self-esteem, career stress, eating concerns, and LGBT-related issues. She works with clients on coping with life changes and building clearer goals. Conversations are relaxed and straightforward to make it easier to get started. She prefers a warm, open approach and aims to reduce shame or judgment in sessions. Brandais listens for what matters most and helps people set practical steps they can try between meetings. She uses short-term strategies alongside skills practice to make progress feel tangible. Much of her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. She also brings techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion-regulation and stress-management skills. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep the session focused on specific goals and next steps. Brandais has a decade of professional experience as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - in Pennsylvania. She supports people navigating multicultural concerns, attachment or family of origin issues, body image and eating-related problems, impulsivity, panic, and identity questions such as gender dysphoria. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. She aims to help clients find realistic changes that fit their daily life and values. The tone is encouraging and practical, with attention to what the person wants to achieve next.

Approaches that guide online work

Brandais uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought patterns and try different actions that change how they feel. CBT is useful for depression, anxiety, and body image concerns because it links thoughts, feelings, and behavior in practical ways. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings. DBT tools can help with panic, impulsivity, and stress management by offering clear skills to practice. Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has helped or not helped before, and which techniques feel most doable. Sessions balance skill teaching, problem-solving, and setting small steps to try between meetings. Online formats make this collaborative work more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill demonstrations and deeper dialogue. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, coaching-style prompts, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.