Brendan McDonald, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Online only
Free initial consultation
About me
My goal, in every session, is to help you reach a point of empowerment and acceptance with yourself through compassionate and playful work together. You are the expert on you, I will follow and walk along this path with you. I will help you better understand yourself and how you wish to be. Through understanding there is compassion, through compassion there is liberation.
Hey! I am Brendan, a licensed professional counselor, living and working in Richmond, Virginia. I primarily practice Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help you identify your values and explore ways to become fulfilled in your life. I also pull from Motivational Interviewing and CBT to explore what skills may be relevant to help you. I bring in humor and explore new perspectives to help you find ways to be more effective in how you want to show up. I am here to help point out new paths or alternative routes.
License
License(s)
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$75 - $125Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Venmo
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Medicare
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Bullying
- Career
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- LGBTQIA+
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Pet Loss
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Identity
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Military Families
- American Indian or Alaska Native
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
Languages
- English
Website and social media