Brenda Graves-Croom, She/her, MSW, LSW

My clients describe me as:

Dedicated, dependable, empathetic & patient. Focuses on solutions. Offers new perspectives. Motivates and encourages. Empowers and equips w/ skills.

Something to know about my approach is:

Therapy's a partnership! Together we set goals and work on them. I provide you with coping techniques and resources to learn from. We talk about life's problems and get you feeling better. We identify actions to maintain good mental health/wellness.

Together, we will:

Talk about mental health challenges that reduce quality of living and how to cope. Redirect unhealthy thinking in a positive way, and work to improve symptoms. Discuss how to maintain recovery from symptoms & discuss related mental health issues.

I specialize in working with people who:

Are single, partnered, or married. Are both young and from different generations. Are citizens and immigrants. Speak English and Spanish. Come from different cultural backgrounds. Live in rural and urban communities. Are binary and non-binary.

I became a therapist because:

My family and I have been affected by mental health challenges. I developed a passion for mental health, helping the community, and increasing access.

Something that stands out about where I offer therapy is:

We have a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge as a team and in our supervisor who consults on client cases and lends support.

More about me and my practice:

I've had my own experiences with trauma, depression, and anxiety that help me relate, and that makes clients feel understood and heard. I often use my own experiences, showing clients how I learned practical ways to overcome challenges.