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Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
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Sue Brennan

Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT

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4 Endorsed
18510 MN-371, Suite E, Brainerd, MN 56401
Waitlist for new clients
Let's Connect (218) 318-2408
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Are you feeling irritable, depressed or anxious about your marriage or other relational challenges in your life? Is it difficult for you to make decisions lately? Are you grieving losses or maybe facing some hard things that you never imagined could happen? Talking with someone can help get your mind around the core issues of what is hurting and give you space to sort things out. Feeling heard and understood is often the first step in gaining new, healthier perspectives. In therapy, you direct the conversation with someone patiently holding a flashlight for you.
As a believer in Jesus Christ, I can offer you biblically-based CBT, which includes the process of examining how thoughts, feelings and behavior interact. Learning to take intrusive thoughts captive and reprocessing painful events/triggers is the doorway to healing body, mind, soul and spirit. I will help you identify what to accept and what to change.
What will your first session be like? You can expect to be treated with professional respect and compassion. You can expect to be listened to without interruption. You can expect to choose your own goals and set your own pace. Sometimes restoring hope starts with figuring our how you lost it and reaching out for support.
Take the first step to help. Call or Sue Brennan now - (218) 318-2408

My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

18510 MN-371

Suite E

Brainerd, MN 56401 map

(218) 318-2408
My website
I offer therapy sessions in-person and online via video. I'm avilable Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues 
$120 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Let's Connect (218) 318-2408
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

18510 MN-371

Suite E

Brainerd, MN 56401 map

(218) 318-2408
My website
I offer therapy sessions in-person and online via video. I'm avilable Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues 
$120 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $120
  • Couple Sessions $120
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • HealthPartners of MN and WI
  • Medica
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Optum
  • TRICARE
  • TriWest
  • UCare
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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My services are covered by most Insurances, and I also offer a sliding fee scale for private pay clients.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408
"
My services are covered by most Insurances, and I also offer a sliding fee scale for private pay clients.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Minnesota / 1153 Susan Brennan
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 24 years
  • Attended St. Cloud State University, Master of Science: Marriage & Family Therapy, Graduated 2001
  • Additional Credentials

  • Membership with Focus on the Family's Christian Counselors Network Member in Good Standing / 2026
  • Certificate from Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Evergreen Certification 869155 / 2026
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I am professionally affiliated with Christian Counselors Network/Focus on the Family and became a Board Approved Supervisor in 2018 with MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408
"
I am professionally affiliated with Christian Counselors Network/Focus on the Family and became a Board Approved Supervisor in 2018 with MN Board of Marriage and Family Therapy and MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Geriatric and Seniors
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions and relationship issues. During our intitial sessions, you will be encouraged to share your challenges and goals. I will help you identify your next step in regaining your sense of direction and hope. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month and sustained improvement thereafter.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408
"
I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions and relationship issues. During our intitial sessions, you will be encouraged to share your challenges and goals. I will help you identify your next step in regaining your sense of direction and hope. Most of my clients see a gradual lifting of symptoms within the first month and sustained improvement thereafter.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408

4 Endorsements

Twyla Batya
Twyla Batya
Psychiatric Nurse PractitionerAPRNPMHNPFNP
Susan is a skilled therapist who provides many types of therapy to meet her client's individual needs. With her faith in Christ at the center of her profession, her clients surely receive care that transforms and heals.
Casey Wagner
Casey Wagner
Clinical Social Work/TherapistMSWLICSW
Susan has a gift to provide others with a sense of safety/comfort in processing challenges and gives genuine encouragement. I highly recommend her as a provider.
Bryn Lowrie Yahn
Bryn Lowrie Yahn
PsychologistMS LP
Susan is very gifted at incorporating a client's religious beliefs into their therapeutic plan. She is warm, funny, empathic, and provides a safe space to connect. Susan is experienced in working with women in difficult life transitions and challenges.
Allison C Gildner
Allison C Gildner
Licensed Professional CounselorMSLPCCPMH-C
Susan offers warm and compassionate care. She is highly experienced and skillful in treating various patients, including couples and individuals. As a Christian therapist, she offers an important niche for Christian clients seeking therapeutic support.

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Religion

Christian

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Christian Counseling
  • Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method
  • Interpersonal
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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I utilize strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify, challenge and replace unhealthy thinking patterns. I utilize Cognitive Reprocessing and EMDR with people suffering from trauma. When working with couples, I incorporate John and Julie Gottman's researched methods to repair and rebuild trust and intimacy in marriage.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408
"
I utilize strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify, challenge and replace unhealthy thinking patterns. I utilize Cognitive Reprocessing and EMDR with people suffering from trauma. When working with couples, I incorporate John and Julie Gottman's researched methods to repair and rebuild trust and intimacy in marriage.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
or call with questions - (218) 318-2408

Location

Primary Location

18510 MN-371

Suite E

Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 318-2408

Nearby Areas

Counties

Zips

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I offer therapy sessions in-person and online via video. I'm avilable Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (218) 318-2408
"
I offer therapy sessions in-person and online via video. I'm avilable Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Photo of Sue Brennan, Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Sue Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (218) 318-2408