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Brandy Soto, LISW, LIMHP
Nebraska
LISW and LIMHP - Mood and trauma support
See online therapy options- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma focused work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Brandy
Brandy Soto is an LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) and a LIMHP (Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner) with 15 years of experience. She provides therapy for people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
She has worked in a range of settings and with different ages, including children, adolescents, adults, and family systems. Her practice focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel more stable and functional day to day. Brandy often helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then tries small, doable changes to test what works.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused methods, Trauma-Focused therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas. Sessions typically look at specific problems, identify patterns that maintain them, and develop concrete strategies to change those patterns. She also uses mindfulness techniques when helpful to manage intense emotions and stress responses.
People often come with a single pressing problem or several overlapping concerns. Brandy aims to break problems into manageable parts and set short-term goals clients can try between sessions. She explains interventions plainly and checks in about whether they fit the client’s life and priorities.
To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Brandy works from Nebraska and holds the LISW and LIMHP credentials listed above. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Brandy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns. CBT focuses on concrete skills and short-term experiments that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, low mood, or impulsive reactions.She also uses Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early or current relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior. This helps when relationship dynamics, parenting stress, or family conflict are part of the problem. Attachment ideas guide conversations about communication, boundaries, and emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Brandy will review your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies if they don’t fit your needs or everyday life.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that better matches a schedule. Therapists can adapt CBT and attachment-based exercises to phone or video sessions so clients can practice skills between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Nebraska, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, relationship and family matters, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, test alternative responses, and practice small changes that reduce symptoms over time.
What is her background and experience?
She has 15 years of experience working in a variety of programs and settings with children, adolescents, adults, and family systems.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She holds LISW and LIMHP credentials and practices from Nebraska.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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