Brandie Sellers (she/her)

I treat female issues ranging from vaginismus to low libido to menopause-related symptoms, and male issues such as delayed ejaculation and inability to achieve erection. I also teach my clients the sexual health model so they have language for sex and an understanding that regardless of gender, sexuality, and desired sexual behavior, as long as nobody is hurt and everyone gives consent, there is a very wide range of sexual health.

Many women are walking around with #metoo traumas, issues with inequality in marriage and at work, and a plethora of other issues related to having a female body. Women also sometimes struggle with motherhood, having had abortions, family issues, and a host of other troubles that need sorting out. I am a feminist therapist, and I enjoy helping my female clients make sense of their experiences using a feminist lens.

Cancer is the reason I became a counselor. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, and in 2016 decided to go to graduate school to become a counselor so that I can serve fellow cancer survivors and terminally ill clients. I am not afraid to talk about pain, death, religion, sexuality, or whatever other issues come up as a result of a cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and survivorship.

Understanding family patterns can help us understand how we got to where we are today. Along with attachment theory, I use family systems to help clients build a picture of their past so they understand who they are in their relationships today, and can make choices about how they want to grow in relation to themselves and others.

I have been interested in the meaning of life since I first read Man's Search For Meaning 30 years ago. As a cancer patient, I have had a lot of time to consider my own purpose, and I think most people at some point (or many points) in their lives have moments where they contemplate what this all means. I love helping my clients explore the existential concerns of death, freedom, isolation, and meaning.

EMDR is a powerful tool to help resolve thoughts, feelings, and body sensations resulting from traumatic experiences, abuse, and other maladaptive experiences. EMDR is well-researched, and I have myself used EMDR with my own counselor and have seen first-hand, both as client and counselor, how healing it can be.

I work with cancer patients in treatment and after to process the trauma of diagnosis and treatment. This work often includes helping clients explore the existential concerns of death, freedom, isolation, and meaning, which often come as a result of having cancer. Other aspects of treatment might include: body image, sexual concerns, family dynamics, and trauma. I also work with couples and families, as cancer is a family disease.

Many of us are walking around with symptoms such as hyper vigilance, sleeplessness, emotional numbness, irritability, and feelings of guilt and shame. One explanation for those feelings could be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a single event, or multiple stressful events. I am an EMDR-trained counselor, and use this well-tested modality with my clients who have experienced trauma to help them process and heal the thoughts, feelings, and body sensations related to traumatic events.

I help clients find patterns in their thoughts, feelings, and body sensations so they can gain insight into their present behaviors. By increasing self-awareness, clients learn how they got to where they are in the present, which helps increase self compassion and the ability to make changes to support future goals.

The approach I take with each client is unique to that client's needs. My approach is integrative, which means that, in addition to talk therapy, I incorporate education, mindfulness, movement, breathing exercises, art therapy, sexual health information, and EMDR in my sessions where appropriate. This style reflects my authentic personality, and my love of variety and creativity, and I have found over the years that it serves my clients extremely well.

The approach I take with each client is unique to that client's needs. My approach is integrative, which means that, in addition to talk therapy, I incorporate education, mindfulness, movement, breathing exercises, art therapy, sexual health information, and EMDR in my sessions where appropriate. This style reflects my authentic personality, and my love of variety and creativity, and I have found over the years that it serves my clients extremely well.

I have been interested in the meaning of life since I first read Man's Search For Meaning 30 years ago. As a cancer patient, I have had a lot of time to consider my own purpose, and I think most people at some point (or many points) in their lives have moments where they contemplate what this all means. I love helping my clients explore the existential concerns of death, freedom, isolation, and meaning.

Many of us are walking around with symptoms such as hyper vigilance, sleeplessness, emotional numbness, irritability, and feelings of guilt and shame. One explanation for those feelings could be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from a single event, or multiple stressful events. I am an EMDR-trained counselor, and use this well-tested modality with my clients who have experienced trauma to help them process and heal the thoughts, feelings, and body sensations related to traumatic events.