Therapists in Hockessin, DE

Brenda Farside LCSW is a mental health clinician with more than 20 years experience. She works primarily with adults experiencing mental, physical and spiritual challenges and transitions, those who are in recovery, and those who are seeking self change. She has extensive training and experience with life transitions, depression & anxiety, loss & grief, trauma, and family issues. Brenda combines evidence-based counseling modalities (CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness) with energy modalities (reiki, meditation and breath work) to enhance and support the physiological shift necessary for a sustained alignment with mind, body, and spirit.

Waiting List. A Clinical Social Worker in a group practice with over twenty years of experience, my approach is collaborative and strengths-based. My focus is to help clients identify their strengths and resources, grow their skills, heal their wounds, and develop healthier relationships with themselves and others. My experience encompasses working with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, chronic mental illness, relationship and work issues, family functioning, chronic illness, caregiver stress, LGBTQ+ issues, and co-occurring disorders. I enjoy working with diverse clients and work to create an environment of safety and acceptance.

I am the owner of a group practice; the Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy. We recognize that all of us experience times in our lives when a little help is needed. Perhaps now, it is a period of time in your life that is emotionally difficult, a death or loss you are grieving, struggles with depression or anxiety, problematic relationships, or just want to work on personal growth. Perhaps you need a sympathetic, nonjudgmental ear with someone whom you can trust. We hope you can find that person with us. We serve all ages, couples, families, and groups with a wide variety of emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual struggles.

I am in awe of how our nervous systems adapt to survive overwhelming situations. I love teaching my clients about their innate resilience & abilities to heal, and connect to self & others. I believe that understanding why we respond the way we do is paramount in building the self-compassion necessary to live in line with our values. I specialize in helping adults work through relational & sexual trauma, shame, high-functioning anxiety & people-pleasing, & parenting concerns. I collaborate with my clients to cultivate self-compassion, confidence, emotional intelligence, healthy sexual expression, and communication & intimacy skills.

Accepting new clients! You're here because you’ve exhausted yourself trying to ‘keep it together’. Whether you are stuck ruminating over the past, or you are anxiously worrying about what lies ahead, I use trauma-informed compassion to help disentangle the confusion. Together we will build a therapeutic alliance that supports you, empowers you, and helps you break free from past patterns; life doesn't have to be about pleasing everyone else and neglecting yourself.

I specialize in helping individuals navigate major life changes or transitions. This might include getting married or divorced, caring for a partner or relative, welcoming a new child, changing jobs or careers, getting older, mid-life uncertainty, losing a loved one. These types of changes can feel destabilizing and create anxiety or depression, even if the change is something you want. Many clients come in saying they feel stuck and don't know what to do anymore. Talking through these life events and understanding how they affect you can help reduce the worry and uncertainty, making it easier to think clearly and make decisions.

We are hurt in relationships with ourselves and others. We are also healed in relationships. Are your struggling with depression, substance or behavioral addiction, or the negative affects of another's addiction? Is your marriage difficult? Are you grieving a death, separation or divorce? Is a recent medical diagnosis or chronic illness more than you can manage? Through a relationship with a supportive counselor, life's challenges can become opportunities for psychological and spiritual growth. I would be privileged to be your guide and companion along the path to a fuller, more joyful relationship with yourself and others.

An ideal client, is an unideal person. If humans were perfect they wouldn't need therapy. I work with individuals, couples & families with a range of issues. I help people address unskilled thoughts, emotions &/or behaviors, helping them let go of things that are no longer serving them. If an individual desires to grow by developing their sense of awareness, while developing skills to help them lower their stress levels & address their issues, I can help. I work with all mental health conditions, or stress related issues. No issue is too small or too big for therapy. I am here to support others in their goals & personal growth.

You may be here because you are struggling with feeling like your mental health concerns are controlling your life. Or that your grief from losing a loved one or many loved ones has become too much to bear. Maybe you and your partner have reached a level of conflict that is too painful for both of you. My goal is to listen with an open heart and mind and to be your guide as you move through the healing process. I believe that each person has the capacity to heal themselves, and with a therapist walking alongside you, that healing can be both powerful and long-lasting.