Brooke Benandi, MS, LMFT
Brooke treats adults and adolescents with addictions, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, disordered eating, and PTSD. She has extensive experience working with individuals with drug, alcohol, and behavioral addictions and their partners, spouses, or families.
Brooke is engaging, warm, and patient. She facilitates self-exploration, identifies inner strengths, and teaches coping skills for healthier relationships. Brooke is skilled at working with complex family and relationship systems, including behavioral issues in adolescents. She helps couples improve patterns of interaction that can damage relationships.
Education and Training
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Masters Degree in Counseling, The University of Southern Mississippi
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Systems
Areas of Focus
- Addiction
- Relationships and Families
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
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