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Dr. & Mrs. Gayle Branson

At a glance

Experience
7 years
Based in
Florida
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

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Dr. & Mrs. Gayle Branson, LMHC

Compassionate, practical counseling for real life

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License and NPI on record

CredentialStateNumber
LMHC Florida MH17643
LMHC Hawaii MHC-832

NPI1598979718

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  • Practical problem solving
  • Warm collaborative care
  • Health care perspective

About &

Dr. & Mrs. Gayle Branson helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. She is a licensed mental health counselor with seven years of counseling experience and a background as a licensed pharmacist. Her first aim is to make therapy practical and approachable so clients can take manageable steps toward everyday change.

She frames counseling as a team effort and listens for what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on solving current problems, understanding patterns, and building small skills clients can use between meetings. Gayle combines practical techniques with attention to emotions and personal values.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, parenting strains, relationship struggles, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, bipolar disorder, grief, and career stress. She also addresses issues like caregiver strain, body image, blended family stress, and recovery from domestic violence.

Her approach pulls from attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, emotionally-focused work, client-centered listening, and existential questions about meaning and purpose. She aims to personalize plans so they fit each person’s situation and goals.

Before booking, note she is licensed in Florida and has experience that includes health care perspectives from her pharmacy career. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. To get started, prospective clients follow the site process to match with her and schedule sessions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Florida, Hawaii

Languages

English

How attachment, CBT, and client-centered work translate online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It looks at how people connect, how they respond to closeness, and how to build more reliable ways of relating. This helps with relationship struggles, trust issues, and attachment concerns.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into manageable parts, teaches practical skills, and uses exercises clients can try between sessions to reduce anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful behaviors.

Client-centered therapy centers on listening and reflecting so clients can find their own direction. The approach emphasizes respect, empathy, and the client’s goals rather than a fixed program.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can be adjusted over time as things change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and make scheduling around work or caregiving simpler. The biography does not specify formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful for continuing steady progress without major changes to daily routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, addiction, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a team-based, practical style that blends problem-solving, emotion-focused listening, and attention to personal values to create useful steps between sessions.

What relevant experience does she bring?

She has seven years of counseling experience and more than 28 years as a licensed pharmacist, which informs a practical approach to care.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida. Her practice listing is based in Florida.

Which languages and international services are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability through the site process.

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