Brandon Barton, LMHC

Brandon Barton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addiction concerns, and grief. He also supports those facing relationship and family strain, identity questions related to LGBT and gender dysphoria, and the everyday effects of trauma and compassion fatigue.

Brandon uses straightforward conversation to help people notice their thoughts and daily habits. He draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try small, practical changes. Mindfulness and existential ideas also shape sessions, inviting people to consider values and meaning alongside symptom relief.

He completed a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Over 11 years he has worked in inpatient behavioral health crisis units and crisis stabilization settings. That background informs his calm approach when problems feel urgent or overwhelming.

Brandon has experience in neuropsychology and Alzheimer’s support programs, and he has developed group programming in those settings. He has been involved in research on minority experiences, attachment, mood, and gender-based violence, and has presented findings at academic meetings.

In sessions he focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. Conversations aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit their needs.

How Brandon’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered work focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of thoughts and values without feeling judged. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses small experiments and practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve daily coping.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Brandon will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on the person’s goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, with plans for what to try between meetings and regular check-ins on progress.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. It also supports working on thought patterns and daily habits in the context of real life, since exercises can be practiced between sessions and reviewed together.