- Evidence-based focus
- Grief and loss
- Stress and anxiety
About Brandi
Brandi Okamoto is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Hawaii. She offers a calm, straightforward approach aimed at helping people manage stress, anxiety, substance concerns, grief, and relationship struggles. Brandi strives to make the first step feel doable and not overwhelming.
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people cope with life changes and overwhelming emotions. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple skills, and steady progress rather than jargon. Brandi pays close attention to how daily routines, work stress, and caregiving demands affect mood and functioning.
Her background includes a decade-plus of clinical experience across community settings and direct client work. That time has involved supporting people through addictions, family conflict, and the emotional strain of illness and loss. The experience shaped a style that is direct but warm, and focused on usable strategies.
Brandi also works with people facing career challenges, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and the complex feelings that accompany major life transitions. She helps people talk through relationship patterns, communication problems, and issues like trust, commitment, and jealousy.
People come to her for help with grief and hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns as well as trauma, eating and intimacy-related issues. In sessions she aims to create a respectful space where clients can name what matters most and practice ways to cope between meetings.
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people cope with life changes and overwhelming emotions. Sessions focus on clear goals, simple skills, and steady progress rather than jargon. Brandi pays close attention to how daily routines, work stress, and caregiving demands affect mood and functioning.
Her background includes a decade-plus of clinical experience across community settings and direct client work. That time has involved supporting people through addictions, family conflict, and the emotional strain of illness and loss. The experience shaped a style that is direct but warm, and focused on usable strategies.
Brandi also works with people facing career challenges, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and the complex feelings that accompany major life transitions. She helps people talk through relationship patterns, communication problems, and issues like trust, commitment, and jealousy.
People come to her for help with grief and hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns as well as trauma, eating and intimacy-related issues. In sessions she aims to create a respectful space where clients can name what matters most and practice ways to cope between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCancerCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityJealousyMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Hawaii, Washington
Languages
English
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Brandi uses straightforward evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One approach focuses on teaching coping skills for stress and anxiety, using step-by-step exercises to reduce overwhelm and build daily routines that support mood. Another common thread is grief-focused support, which helps people name their loss, process feelings, and find ways to manage memories and practical tasks that follow loss.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting methods over time, and choosing practices that can be used between sessions.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Many clients find online sessions helpful because they can fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow a quicker check-in during a lunch break or between responsibilities. Online work also makes it easier to continue support when coping with illness, hospice or end-of-life matters, or when life changes make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and coping plans so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brandi commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief and hospice and end-of-life counseling, trauma, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach emphasizes practical, evidence-based techniques and clear goals. Sessions aim to teach skills you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Brandi has 12 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals on a range of issues.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Hawaii. Her practice is based in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.