Pennie Brooks, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

Anger management strategies
Trauma informed approaches
CBT and ACT techniques

About Pennie

Pennie Brooks is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 42 years of experience in the mental health field. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Her background spans hospitals, rehab centers, hospice, government youth programs, group practices, and long-term private practice.

She helps people who are coping with life transitions, chronic illness and pain, brain and spinal cord injury, and recovery from abuse. Pennie also supports those dealing with attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and control issues, codependency, and challenges around body image. Her work includes attention to caregiver stress and the specific strains that come with aging and geriatric issues.

Pennie uses practical, skills-based methods. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work to help people manage distressing feelings and rebuild routines. She also incorporates hypnotherapy and relationship-focused approaches such as the Gottman Method and Imago ideas when helpful.

Sessions focus on building clear skills for everyday life. Pennie talks through coping tools, communication strategies, and ways to handle anger that reduce escalation and resentment. She aims for collaborative goal setting and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Her long career means she is familiar with acute medical settings and long-term recovery situations. People who come to her often want straightforward techniques for managing emotions, clearer communication with others, and practical plans for moving forward after loss or trauma.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for managing anger that comes from stuck thinking and avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT often helps with workplace frustration, recurring resentment, and anxiety that fuels angry reactions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and creating a steady, respectful space to talk through feelings and decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best given the person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day demands. That choice can shift over time as progress is made or new issues arise.

Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins between in-person visits. Different ways of meeting also let people choose what works for concentration, bandwidth, or having a shorter break at work without needing to be on camera.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefAnger management

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability CodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issues Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

42+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to anger?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Additional areas include control issues, codependency, and attachment problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, skills-based approach drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods. Relationship approaches and hypnotherapy are used when they fit the client's goals.

How long has she worked in mental health?

She has 42 years of experience across hospitals, rehabilitation, hospice, government youth programs, group practices, and private practice.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.