- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Brandon
Brandon Woffinden, LCMHC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. He writes simply and directly to callers and readers who may feel overwhelmed or unsure about therapy. His approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward.
Brandon spent ten years in law enforcement before completing a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix in 2012. That background shaped his focus on practical skills and resilience.
Background and approach
He draws on techniques that teach concrete skills for coping and self-regulation. Sessions tend to emphasize skill-building and moment-to-moment tools. Brandon commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thinking.
He also teaches dialetical behavior strategies to help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness, breathing work, meditation, and emotional freedom techniques are part of the toolbox he offers when appropriate. He prefers to tailor interventions to each person rather than use one fixed method.
Brandon also supports people exploring their spiritual values as part of healing. His experience includes working with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, grief, and first responder resiliency. He brings ten years of clinical practice and real-world experience to sessions and aims to make therapy practical and approachable.
What Brandon works with
Everything Brandon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brandon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brandon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online work and real-life struggles
Brandon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought patterns that lead to distress and practicing ways to change them; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help with intense mood swings, anger, and relationship tension.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Brandon will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life needs, then suggest techniques that match. Together the therapist and client try methods and adjust them so the work feels useful and realistic for home and family situations.
Online formats offer flexible ways to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief updates, coaching, or practicing skills between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular work on stress, parenting, or coping skills without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Brandon
What concerns does Brandon commonly help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, parenting issues, trauma and related concerns such as PTSD and first responder resiliency.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Brandon uses a practical, skills-based style that emphasizes clear tools and step-by-step guidance. Sessions aim to teach strategies you can use between meetings.
What is his professional background?
Brandon spent a decade in law enforcement before earning a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He has about 10 years of clinical experience.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds the LCMHC credential and practices from Utah.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does he offer online?
Brandon provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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