Brandi Garner, LMFT
My approach is strength-based meaning, I learn about my clients’ strengths and positive attributes, then guide my clients in applying their strengths in areas of their lives where they are struggling. What sets me apart from other therapists is I use more than just the skills I’ve learned from school to help you. As a spiritual and personable person, I get to know YOU and listen to what my intuition tells me about you and your situation to help free you from areas where you are stuck or feel blocked from reaching your personal goals or gaining happiness. I bring warmth and humor to our work and strive to make my clients feel safe and valued.
During our time together, you will learn skills and techniques that you can continue to apply in your life well after our time has been spent. You can look at it as a lifetime investment to yourself. My areas of expertise include working with people who…
• struggle with low self-esteem
• have co-occurring disorders (substance dependency and mental/emotional problems)
• are stuck in unhappy or unhealthy relationships
• are depressed or chronically sad
• are anxious and afraid
• have co-dependent behaviors
• have experienced a difficult childhood
• have experienced a traumatic situation/Race-Based Traumatic Stress
• are children/teens with school or behavior issues
I hold academic degrees from California State University, East Bay (M.S., Counseling, emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy) and University of California, Davis (B.A., Psychology and minor in Spanish). I have over 20 years of experience in a broad array of settings, including serving within the management role in addiction medicine programs, providing therapeutic services in community mental health, non-profit agencies, inpatient and outpatient addiction recovery programs, public and non-public schools, private practice, group homes and formal training.
I consider myself culturally competent and have been a member of a multicultural women’s organization as well as have studied abroad in Spain while pursuing my education at UC Davis. I am a certified Kemetic Yoga Instructor and am trained in EMDR & DBT. I have served as a board member of the African American Mental Health Providers and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. I am the co-owner of The Duality Podcast LLC, where we explore the duality of Black women in society and their mental health. I also enjoy giving back to my community and supporting organizations and causes, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Sacramento, NAMI, Elk Grove Food Bank, St. John’s Program for Real Change, Sacramento Roller Derby, Volunteers of America, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Black Girls Run! and Black Girls Do Bike.
My standard fees are:
- Initial Evaluation (First Appointment) 50-minute session = $190
- Initial Evaluation (First Appointment) 90-minute session = $210
- Individual Therapy per 30-minute session = $140
- Individual Therapy per 50-minute session = $180
- Couples/Family Therapy per 50-minute session = $210
- Couples/Family Therapy per 90-minute session = $260
- EMDR Initial Evaluation 90-minute session - $310
- EMDR Individual Therapy per 50-minute session - $210
- EMDR Individual Therapy per 90-minute session - $260
- DBT Individual Therapy per 50-minute session - $260
- DBT DBT Skills Training Session or Group 60-minute session - $110
- Group Therapy 90-minute session - $70
- Sliding Scale Fee is open for discussion
**Letters, documents, or reports are charged at the regular hourly rate, $180. Any court appearance, testimony or affidavit are at $260 hr plus expenses, including travel & wait time with a minimum of 4 hours.**
Insurance Accepted
- Anthem EAP
- Carelon/EAP
- Health Net
- Optum/EAP
- Out-of-Network Provider
- Magellan EAP
- Military OneSource
- United Health Care
***I do not accept Kaiser insurance or insurance from an employee of Kaiser Permanente***
Schedule an appointment
(916) 585-3034