Brandi Horak

Practical CBT-informed care with empathic support

LMHC Florida

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Brandi

Brandi Horak brings an integrative, skills-focused approach that often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients change patterns of thinking and behavior. She combines that practical framework with empathic, client-centered care to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s unique situation.

Background and approach

With 11 years of clinical experience licensed as an LMHC in Florida, she has supported people through addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, depression, bipolar concerns, and difficulties with self-esteem and anger. Her practice also addresses intimacy and relationship challenges, parenting concerns, career stress, compassion fatigue, and attention-related struggles such as ADHD.

Brandi works with a broad range of issues including adoption and foster care concerns, attachment and communication problems, body image and caregiver stress, and matters that arise within alternative sex culture. She approaches clients with sensitivity and respect, aiming to meet people where they are and help them move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

Approach-Based Online Care and Practical Skills

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and improve coping; it is often used for depression, anxiety, addiction-related behaviors, and impulse or attention challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead and helps create a treatment plan that reflects personal goals and values. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness that can be helpful for intense emotion, relationship struggles, and chronic stress.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress and priorities emerge.

Online sessions are available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and locations. These options make it easier to fit regular sessions into daily life and to maintain continuity when circumstances change, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver tailored therapeutic support across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in her specialties.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy along with client-centered methods and dialectical behavior therapy elements to build skills, process emotion, and support practical change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of professional experience providing care in a variety of settings and clinical areas.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is licensed as an LMHC in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH13270.

Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

She conducts therapy in English and accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English