Brenda Drage-Chan , LPC

Brenda Drage-Chan is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 13 years of experience. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Her approach starts with building a straightforward, respectful relationship so clients can speak openly about what matters to them.

Brenda focuses on practical steps that fit into everyday life. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people notice thought patterns and try different responses. Solution-focused techniques guide brief goal-setting and small experiments between sessions.

Trauma-focused methods are available when past events continue to shape daily reactions. Brenda adapts the pace to each person’s comfort and looks for what feels manageable in the moment. She also addresses stress related to caregiving, first responder roles, immigration, and end-of-life situations.

The work often includes learning simple skills for coping, practicing new ways to talk to oneself, and breaking problems into smaller tasks. Sessions may involve reflection, skill practice, and planning what to try between meetings. Brenda pays attention to how identity and relationships influence mental health, including concerns common to LGBT people.

Her online practice offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options. This variety helps people fit therapy into busy schedules, find a quieter way to check in, or use brief message-based support when helpful. Getting started is done through the site’s matching and scheduling process.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Brenda commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people make changes. Client-centered work focuses on listening and building a trusting connection so someone can sort out feelings and priorities. Cognitive behavioral work looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, depression, or unhelpful patterns.

She also uses mindfulness practices to help people notice reactions in the body and mind without judgment. Mindfulness can support coping with stress, grief, and repeated anxious thinking by teaching short, practical exercises to use during the day.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brenda will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. She helps clients choose which tools to try and checks in about what is working.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging let people send short updates, ask questions between meetings, or use brief check-ins when that fits their routine.