I’m Brooke Benandi, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with adults, couples, and families facing addiction, trauma, mood disorders, and relational stress. My approach is warm, collaborative, and focused on helping clients build insight, strengthen relationships, and support lasting change.
Brooke Benandi, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (she, her)
- Appointments: Both in-person and telehealth
- Manage Medications: No, provides therapy only
I specialize in working with adults facing addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma, disordered eating, and PTSD. With extensive experience treating both substance and behavioral addictions, I also support partners and families impacted by these challenges. My approach is warm, patient, and engaging, with a focus on self-exploration, identifying inner strengths, and building coping skills for healthier relationships.
I also work with complex family and relationship dynamics, including helping adults navigate adolescent behavioral issues. For couples, I offer guidance to shift unhelpful patterns and strengthen emotional connection. My goal is to help you heal from past trauma, create meaningful change, and develop tools for lasting recovery and personal growth.
Credentials
Education
Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, The University of Southern Mississippi (2018)
In-network and Self Pay
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna/Evernorth
- Employers Health Network
- Partners Direct Health
- Sana Benefits
- Scott and White Health Plan
- Tricare
- UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialities
Addiction, Life Transitions, Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Boundaries / Assertiveness
- Codependency
- Conflict with Friends
- Depression
- Divorce / Breakup
- Existential Issues
- Family Conflict
- Fear of Rejection
- Lack of Emotional Awareness
- Life Transitions
- Loss or Grief
- Marital Conflict / Partner Conflict
- Mood Swings
- Not Happy or Satisfied with life
- Perfectionism
- Personal Growth
- Procrastination
- Self-Esteem / Negative Self-Talk
- Shame
- Shyness / High Sensitivity
- Social Anxiety
- Social Isolation / Loneliness
- Social Skills Training
- Stress / Burnout
- Substance Use
- Trauma / PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- EMDR
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Systems Approach
Locations
Client Focus
- Age Groups Served: Adults
- Participant Types: Individual, Couples, Family, and Group Therapy