Brendan McDonald (he/they)

Accepting Clients

Hey! I'm Brendan, a licensed professional counselor, living and working in Richmond, Virginia.

Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

My goal, in every session, is to help you reach a point of empowerment and acceptance with yourself through compassionate and playful work together. You are the expert on you, I will follow and walk along this path with you. I will help you better understand yourself and how you wish to be. Through understanding there is compassion, through compassion there is liberation.

My Background and Approach

I primarily practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you identify your values and explore ways to become fulfilled in your life. I also pull from Motivational Interviewing and CBT to explore what skills may be relevant to help you. I bring in humor and explore new perspectives to help you find ways to be more effective in how you want to show up. I am here to help point out new paths or alternative routes.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction Depression Self-Esteem
Other Issues
  • Addiction
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Men's Issues
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Systemic Oppression Therapy
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Anthem
  • United Healthcare
  • Optima Health Plan
  • Quest
  • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 4 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $75 - 125/session

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