Pennie Brooks, LMHC

Pennie Brooks is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with more than four decades in the mental health field. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or coping with trauma and relationship struggles. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focused on practical steps people can use day to day.

Brooks has worked in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, hospice programs, government-funded youth services, group practices, and long-term private practice in Florida. She has supported people facing chronic illness, chronic pain, brain and spinal cord injury, and recovery after abuse. She also brings experience assisting LGBTQ+ people, single parents, and adults managing identity changes or major life transitions.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with relational methods such as the Gottman Method and hypnotherapy where appropriate. Sessions emphasize building coping skills, strengthening communication, and setting small, achievable goals. The focus is on what helps a person function better right now and over time.

Pennie describes therapy as collaborative. She works with each person to match strategies to their goals and daily realities. Her long career includes work with adolescents, adults, and older adults, and she adapts methods to each persons needs.

People often seek her support after injury, major loss, or during ongoing health challenges. She aims to help clients feel understood, regain steady routines, and move forward with clearer direction and more resilience.

How these approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and adjusting after big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms and change unhelpful habits. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with chronic illness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a persons own pace of change; it helps people feel understood and build self-direction.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, daily life, and preferences, then try methods that fit. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, blending techniques in a collaborative way.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, require less travel, and let people use shorter check-ins when time is limited. It can also help maintain continuity of care after a hospital stay or during recovery from injury. Licensed professionals and therapists will work with the client to shape sessions that fit practical needs and treatment goals.