Brenda is a Psychotherapist, Personal Health and Wellness Coach, and Certified Tobacco Cessation Instructor Specialists. Her background is therapeutic; she holds a Master of Counseling Degree, and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.  While Brenda does integrate the mental health skill sets, she does not tend to diagnoses or treat clients in a mental health capacity. 
 

In sessions we start from a position focused on  "now;" facilitating a growth process in establishing goals and objectives of today and moving forward.  Her approach is motivational, foundational, and structured in today's reality. Growth comes from looking forward; diligently working at removing old labels; building a new foundation of support, strength and resilience; opening our mind to unlimited possibilities, and savoring each success as we move forward to the next.

Brenda has worked with a diverse clientele from children in foster care to Fortune 500 Corporate Executives. She utilizes her background to mentor and coach her clients to facilitate their growth, promote their potential, celebrate their successes, achieve their personal and professional goals and objectives.  Brenda’s blended approach creates a positive, safe place for her clients to move beyond negativities or limitations, share and build dreams, desires, shed fears, practice new behaviors or as a sounding board for new endeavors.

For over 15 years, Brenda has been helping people transform their self-limiting beliefs into self-fulfilling breakthroughs to achieving their goals, dreams and aspirations. There is no cookie cutter approach to her style, each individual and situation is unique. She believes you have the power of thought and intention to manifest success in all areas of your life. Brenda has helped people see how they can transform challenge into choices, obstacles into opportunity, and tragedy into triumph.

Brenda is passionate, driven and actively pursues her professional and personal life goals.

Some Qualifications:

Master of Counseling Degree; Degrees in Business Administration and Psychology. Utah Licensed Professional Counselor. University of Arizona, HealthCare Partnership Instructor in Tobacco Cessation. Holistic Practitioner in Lifestyle Management, Nutritional Educator, and Mind-body Wellness.

Direct clinical experience in female adolescent and women's life issues; Clinical Psychotherapist, focusing in all aspects of mental health treatment, individual, family and couples therapy, sexual issues, mentoring & skills development; behavioral modification; relapse prevention; addiction, clinical assessment; program development; published writer & researcher.

Health and Wellness Practitioner specializing in Mind-Body Wellness; Living in Success-Thinking like a Champion, Building and Sustaining Confidence, Healthy Nutrition and Fitness, Happiness and Fulfillment, Mental Fitness, Stress-Time Management, Work-Life Balance, Goal Development and Achievement, Relationships and Communications, Dating and Relating, Human Sexuality, Accountability, Changing the Way you Think of Yourself, Loving Yourself, Grief and Healing, Career Development, Leadership, and more.

Personal:

Chances are you will not find me drinking chai tea or reading the latest self-help best seller after work. More than likely, you will find me drinking a glass of red wine or an ice cold Hefeweisen while relaxing on the back patio.

I admit to living, loving, and working hard. I do practice what I teach; I am me in all my imperfections. I am a consultant, photographer, writer, and artist; who thoroughly enjoys my profession.  For fun, hiking, whitewater rafting, exploring nature, and traveling with every opportunity. I love to laugh. I love Vintage, Art, and Culture. Plus a great cup of coffee always hits the spot too.

I am well traveled having lived in Europe and multiple US locations. I have this wanderlust that has yet to be quenched .. my curiosity of life and nature keeps me exploring, wanting to experience more.

I shot these photographs at the Desert Botanical Gardens, Chihuly Exhibit. Make sure to watch the video in HD ... Enjoy! Brenda.