Brandi Ellis, LMFT
Therapist in California
Brandi Ellis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California.
- License 53223 · California Expires December 2026
- NPI 1689997876 · national registry
- Experience and languages 12+ years in practice English
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About Brandi
Brandi Ellis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. She offers straightforward, compassionate care for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. Brandi emphasizes practical steps and steady support for everyday challenges.
She welcomes honest conversation and helps clients find clearer ways forward. Brandi brings 12 years of clinical experience to sessions. She listens for strengths and patterns, then helps people try different ways of coping.
Background and approach
Her work often focuses on emotions, communication, and building routines that reduce stress and improve sleep and mood. She uses approaches that match each person’s situation rather than one fixed method. That can mean learning new skills from cognitive behavioral strategies, noticing values and action steps from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or exploring connection and attachment concerns.
Brandi explains tools simply and practices them together in session. Clients can expect short-term goals as well as longer work when needed. She supports people facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, addiction-related challenges, and identity-related issues.
Her aim is practical improvement you can notice between sessions. Brandi works with adults who want to make changes in daily life, relationships, or work. She encourages small experiments, clearer communication, and steady habits that help people feel more capable and grounded.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 53223 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1689997876 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brandi lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brandi names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Brandi names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Brandi commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy, and she also uses elements from the Gottman Method. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice values and take small actions that reflect what matters, which can reduce avoidance and increase purpose. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding connection patterns and how early bonds shape current relationships, helping people improve communication and emotional safety. The Gottman Method provides straightforward tools to improve dialogue and manage conflict in close relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brandi treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying one approach for a while and shifting if something else seems more helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people practice communication skills face-to-face, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or screen time is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping care consistent and focused.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Brandi commonly help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction-related challenges, and issues with sleep or eating.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, blending problem-solving skills with attention to emotions and values. Sessions mix skill practice, reflection, and real-life action steps.
What is her professional background?
Brandi has 12 years of experience working clinically and emphasizes building on each person’s strengths while addressing patterns that cause distress.
Where is Brandi licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices with that credential.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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