Therapist profile
Brenda Truax, LMFT
Indiana
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Indiana / 35001495A
- NPI1669635686
- Experience24 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIndiana
About
- CBT informed
- Gottman methods
- Mindfulness work
About Brenda
Brenda Truax is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana with 24 years of experience. She works with adults who want clearer thinking and calmer responses when relationships, grief, stress, or anger feel overwhelming. Brenda helps people dealing with depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, intimacy problems, parenting strain, and life transitions.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She listens first, then uses practical methods to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Brenda names and examines the “noise” that gets in the way of clearer choices and workable steps.
Sessions are relaxed and direct. Brenda uses client-centered conversation alongside tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and motivational interviewing when people are making changes.
She aims to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts, try different responses, and practice small behavioral changes between sessions. That can mean learning to slow down before reacting, rebuilding trust after conflict, or developing routines that reduce stress.
Brenda has long experience with a wide range of concerns, including anger, communication problems, family of origin issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and caregiving stress. People come for short-term problem work or longer-term exploration of patterns that repeat.
If you are looking for direct, pragmatic conversation about anger or relationships, Brenda offers a calm, no-frills way to sort out what to try next.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and gain clarity about their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anger, anxiety, and depression.Brenda treats approach selection as a collaborative process. She will work with the client to find which methods fit their situation and aims. That may mean mixing listening-based sessions with CBT exercises or relationship-focused work from the Gottman Method when relevant.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy week. It can allow shorter check-ins, sessions that avoid travel time, or meetings that better match work and family routines. The practical aim is to make it simpler to try new patterns and follow through on agreed steps between sessions.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, grief, depression, anxiety, anger, parenting stress, addiction concerns, trauma, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and direct, using listening plus practical exercises to change patterns of thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LMFT credential in Indiana and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does her fee structure work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.
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