Brenda Yanofsky, MI Psychologist
Experienced psychologist offering practical parenting support
Book with Brenda- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- MI Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Brenda
Brenda Yanofsky is a Michigan-based psychologist with 35 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She takes a calm, listening approach and aims to make sessions practical and focused on everyday life. Her work suits people who want clear tools and steady support through change.
Brenda blends several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow what matters most to the client and cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas help with understanding relationship patterns and how past connections shape current reactions. Sessions tend to be cooperative and straightforward. People can expect a mix of talking, gentle reflection, and practical steps to try between meetings.
The goal is to leave each session with something useful to apply in daily life, not just ideas to think about. Her background includes long clinical experience in mental health practice in Michigan as a MI Psychologist.
That experience covers grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating concerns, anger, career stress, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues that arise with aging or caregiving. She also supports people facing life transitions and chronic health challenges. Brenda offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
People who are looking for a blend of practical skills and compassionate listening may find her style a good fit.
What Brenda works with
Everything Brenda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brenda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Brenda lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Approach and online options for therapy
Brenda commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following what matters to the person so they set the pace and topics. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors, helping people try new responses to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful patterns.She also uses attachment-based ideas to help people see how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and connections. These approaches are useful for stress, relationship concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and coping with life changes. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she works collaboratively to shape a plan that fits the client’s goals and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, weekly support, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Brenda
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleeping and eating problems, anger, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is cooperative and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-based perspectives to create usable steps for change.
What is her clinical background?
She has 35 years of experience in mental health practice and holds the credential MI Psychologist, practicing in Michigan.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a MI Psychologist licensed in Michigan and provides services to people located within that jurisdiction.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different communication preferences.
How does pricing 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 her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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