About Brandon
Brandon Barton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and relationship strain. He works with adults who are coping with grief, changes in life, low self-esteem, and issues related to gender and sexual identity. Brandon draws on more than a decade of clinical experience in New York.
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Clients can expect conversations that focus on immediate problems and steps they can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He uses mindfulness exercises, thought work, and helping people recognize patterns in their relationships. Brandon’s background includes work in crisis and inpatient behavioral health, plus roles in neuropsychology and Alzheimer’s support programs. That mix has shaped his approach to complex and co-occurring concerns.
He also has experience developing and leading group programs for people with cognitive and memory challenges. Research has informed his practice. He has contributed to studies on mood, attachment, and experiences of gender-based violence, and has presented findings at academic gatherings.
Those experiences add depth to his understanding of how life events affect mood and behavior. In sessions he draws from client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and relationship-focused tools. Brandon aims to help people notice unhelpful habits, build coping skills, and improve communication with partners and family.
He uses clear language and practical exercises so busy people can try changes between sessions.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own solutions. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients feel understood and can explore what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thinking patterns and behaviors that keep problems going. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change habits that contribute to depression or addiction.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve present-moment focus. It can help with stress, panic, compulsions, and coping with chronic pain or difficult feelings.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try techniques in session, and adjust methods based on what helps. Clients and therapist collaborate to find what fits their situation and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face conversations from different locations. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for ongoing support between meetings and can make it easier to share thoughts in writing. These options help clients access consistent care while fitting sessions into their daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English