Brooke Mckenzie, LCSW, LICSW
Practical support for stress and parenting concerns
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- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Brooke
Brooke Mckenzie is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns. She works with adults who want practical help for everyday struggles like sleep problems, low self-esteem, relationship friction, or trouble concentrating. Brooke approaches people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.
Her sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens first, then tailors a plan that fits a person’s life and priorities.
Background and approach
Conversations may include coping skills, problem-solving, and steps to reduce symptoms between sessions. Brooke has worked for 20 years in clinical settings and knows how patterns of behavior develop over time. That experience informs how she helps people facing trauma, addiction, chronic illness, mood shifts, and career stress.
She pays attention to how stress shows up in the body and daily routines. Scheduling is flexible within her practice, with many evening hours and weekend availability. Brooke notes that she aims to offer times that fit different schedules while maintaining consistent care.
She uses a collaborative approach so clients help shape the work. Brooke holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential. Those credentials reflect her commitment to long-term practice and professional standards in Pennsylvania.
She communicates in English and provides sessions through multiple online formats to fit varied needs.
What Brooke works with
Everything Brooke lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brooke helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches and how online therapy fits your life
Brooke commonly uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life changes. One approach emphasizes building coping skills and routines to reduce anxiety and improve sleep; this involves simple behavioral steps and practice between sessions. Another approach concentrates on understanding and processing stressful or traumatic experiences so people can move forward; this often includes structured talk work and pacing to match a person’s readiness.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Brooke collaborates with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods, check progress, and adjust the plan based on what helps most in daily life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into breaks or evenings. Live chat and text-based messaging allow quick check-ins, shorter reflections, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting, and busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Brooke
What kinds of concerns does Brooke help with?
She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Brooke uses a conversational, goal-focused style. She listens first, then works with clients to create practical steps and coping strategies that fit everyday life.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in clinical settings, which informs her approach to trauma, addictions, chronic illness, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location apply to Brooke?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
Brooke conducts sessions by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and routines.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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