{"id":373,"date":"2014-11-21T22:21:24","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T22:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/?p=120"},"modified":"2021-11-22T14:58:01","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T20:58:01","slug":"meet-a-healthwise-therapist-brad-branham-ma-lmft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthwisemn.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/21\/meet-a-healthwise-therapist-brad-branham-ma-lmft\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet a Healthwise Therapist, Brad Branham MA, LMFT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Brad-Branham.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-513 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Healthwise_Brad-Branham-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Healthwise_Brad-Branham-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Healthwise_Brad-Branham-600x552.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Healthwise_Brad-Branham-768x707.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Healthwise_Brad-Branham-70x64.jpg 70w, https:\/\/www.behavioralhealthmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Healthwise_Brad-Branham.jpg 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brad Branham, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,provides services for children, adolescents, couples, parents, and families. In order to meet the specific needs of each client he serves, Brad is flexible in his therapeutic approach and relies heavily on the presenting concerns of the client to guide intervention. While he considers himself eclectic, he draws primarily from a client-centered and systemic approach to therapy. He believes that understanding an individual\u2019s unique past and present experience is critical to identifying and developing goals and guiding necessary change.<\/p>\n<p>Brad has worked with clients in a number of different treatment settings including school, in-home, day treatment and outpatient settings. He works with a variety of presenting issues but specializes in <a title=\"anxiety disorders\" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/individual-therapy\/anxiety\/\">anxiety disorders<\/a>, <a title=\"trauma \" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/individual-therapy\/anxiety\/\">trauma history<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/individual-therapy\/co-dependency\/\">attachment difficulties<\/a>, <a title=\"depression\" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/individual-therapy\/depression\/\">depressive disorders<\/a>, <a title=\"relationship therapy\" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/couples-therapy\/relationship-difficulties\/\">relationship and marital difficulties<\/a>,<a title=\"parenting and families \" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/family-therapy\/\"> parenting skills and support<\/a>, and <a title=\"behavioral problems. \" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/our-services\/therapy-services\/family-therapy\/behavioral-problems\/\">behavioral disorders<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In his work with children, Brad strategically integrates play and talk therapy with direct parenting support and skill-building. He frequently meets with parents to discuss their child\u2019s progress, success, challenges, and stressors. While many therapists shy away from challenging adolescent clients, Brad is passionate about working with adolescents who are exhibiting non-compliance, defiance, and oppositional behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, or to schedule an appointment with Brad, please contact <a title=\"Healthwise Psychology\" href=\"http:\/\/behavioralhealthmn.com\/\">Healthwise<\/a>\u00a0at 763.400.7828.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Branham, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist,provides services for children, adolescents, couples, parents, and families. 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