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Brenda Rogers

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Brenda Rogers, LCPC

Illinois

Illinois LCPC - Anger and Anxiety

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCPC
  • LicenseLCPC, Illinois / 180.008211
  • NPI1629598511
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationIllinois

About

  • Client-centered approach
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Stress and anger work

About Brenda

Brenda Rogers is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 10 years of experience. She helps people managing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Her work focuses on practical change rather than jargon.

Brenda listens for how emotions show up in day-to-day life. She helps people notice patterns that lead to snapping at loved ones, mounting resentment, or work frustration. Sessions often include straightforward strategies to reduce reactivity and strengthen communication.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own goals. That means she follows the client's agenda and adjusts pace to what feels useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also part of her practice and adds skills for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

Brenda has spent a decade working with adults facing a wide range of concerns. She addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, impulsivity, body image, and the fallout from relationship problems like infidelity and separation. She also works with people dealing with loneliness, guilt, and control issues.

In sessions she focuses on practical tools: clearer communication, emotion regulation techniques, and steps to rebuild confidence. People learn ways to test new behaviors between meetings and check what does or doesn't work. Getting started involves a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the service's online options.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's agenda and personal goals. Online sessions using this approach mean conversations that start where the person is, with the therapist following the client's lead and helping clarify priorities. This method often helps when someone wants practical changes in how they handle anger or stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches specific techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. Online CBT sessions typically include setting clear tasks between meetings, practicing new skills, and reviewing what worked. It is useful for anxiety, anger reactivity, and low mood because it connects what people think with what they do.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best, based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That collaborative process may shift over time as progress is tracked.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - shorter check-ins, avoiding travel, or fitting a meeting into a work break are practical examples. Ask about the specific session options offered when you schedule so you know what will work for your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does she work with?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression, plus related areas such as attachment, impulsivity, and relationship problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered, following the person's priorities, and she also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to teach practical skills for changing thoughts and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

Brenda has 10 years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional and interpersonal challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She holds an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices with clients in Illinois.

Can I work with her if I don't live in the U.S.?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not taking international clients at this time.

Which session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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