My name Brent and I am honored to have the opportunity to practice at Hendersonville Counseling, PLLC and to serve the Hendersonville and surrounding areas as a Licensed Counselor and Licensed Counselor Supervisor. I have been providing Evidence Based Counseling since 2003 using Cognitive Behavioral Thera[py (CBT). As a Cognitive Therapist, I follow the Cognitive Model which simply means that we believe that our thoughts create our emotions, behaviors, and physiological reactions. This is based on Epictetus’ quote “we are not disturbed by things, but by our reactions to these things”. I have been trained by the rock stars of CBT, Doctor Aldo Pucci/Rational Living Therapy, Doctor David Burns in TEAM-CBT, and Doctor Judith Beck and her team at The Beck Institute.

Therapy, from this perspective, is based on realistic thinking, not positive or optimistic thinking. We understand that negative things do happen, we do make mistakes, problems can be put into perspective, and solutions can be found. In therapy, you will learn to identify your thoughts, evaluate your thoughts in terms of accuracy and helpfulness, and then respond to them in a realistic, healthy way. Our sessions will be structured to maximize your time and help me serve you better and will often include homework, to assist with making the changes you are desiring.

I enjoy working with individual clients ages 15 + with a focus on anxiety, depression and life adjustments. As a retired Veteran myself, I also enjoy working with veterans and first responders.

As an LCMHCS, I also provide supervision for fellow LCMHC-A’s and am licensed in North Carolina as well as South Carolina.

843-621-3843 or Snipessidneyb@gmail.com.