Brooke Mckenzie , LCSW, LICSW

Brooke Mckenzie is a licensed social worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. She also supports concerns around relationships, intimacy, parenting, sleep, eating, and career transitions. Brooke works with people facing ADHD, bipolar challenges, and major life changes. She brings a calm, respectful approach and meets people where they are in their story.

Brooke adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused. She listens for patterns that cause pain and helps build practical skills to change them. This often includes working on communication, coping tools, and routines that support better sleep and eating habits.

Her background includes broad clinical work over two decades in Pennsylvania. Brooke uses strategies grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, addiction, and mood concerns. She aims to make therapy clear and straightforward rather than clinical and confusing.

Brooke tends to schedule many clients in the evenings and on weekends, offering sessions when it may be easier to fit them into a busy life. She encourages small steps and celebrates progress along the way.

People who choose Brooke can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation that focuses on practical changes and steady support. She tailors pacing and tools to fit each person’s goals and circumstances.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Brooke uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes working through trauma-related patterns by naming triggers, building safety skills, and practicing new responses to distressing memories or reminders. Another approach targets mood and anxiety by teaching coping strategies, structured routines, and behavioral changes that improve sleep, eating, and daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Brooke will talk with each person about their goals, try strategies, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. Together they decide which tools and pace fit the client's needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, parenting, and daily life while keeping the focus on steady progress.