Branden Smith, LPCC — Therapist in Minnesota

Hi there, I'm Branden!

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and my main focus is to help adults struggling with emotional difficulties find peace, acceptance, and understanding for themselves and the world around them. I am to be your ally in exploring the core beliefs and unhelpful behaviors that lead to suffering.

My focus

I work primarily with adults struggling with emotional dysregulation, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and life challenges. I have additional experience helping those who have trauma and trauma-related concerns.

My approach

I generally utilize skills and concepts from CBT, DBT, and ACT. All of which help us explore thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that both lead to success and difficulty. I hope to help you accept what you cannot control and learn to identify what is within your control while giving you the tools necessary to take charge effectively.

My communication style

I am direct, compassionate, candid, and gentle. You are the expert in your life, and I respect that. Nonetheless, I get excited about providing additional perspectives and challenges that help people grow. Expect sessions to feel calm yet engaging.

My journey to mental healthcare

My journey as a therapist started with my own mental health challenges, bringing me into therapy and psychiatry myself. I found great success, among great difficulty, and I strive to be the therapist I benefited from most when I was working on my mental health challenges.

My goals for you

Setting goals is a collaborative approach. You let me know what would make a big difference in your life, and I will help use make it specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Ultimately, though, your goals are what we focus on. I do not tell you what will make your life better. I just help you figure out what you want most.

Our first session

Our first session will be focused on me learning as much about you as I can in order to properly understand who you are and what you're looking for. From there, we will set our initial goals and talk about the general path we want to walk down to help you achieve your goals.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Agnostic

Expertise

Specialties

Borderline Personality

Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

Personality Disorders

Self Esteem

Self-Harming

Stress

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Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Humanistic

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)

+ 7 more

Focus populations

Body Positivity

Educators

+ 2 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

+ 40 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master's in Counseling (MC) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Regis University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Branden Smith