Steve Brenner
MS, LMHC, NCC, CCMHC
Psycotherapist
Life can be challenging, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. I am a licensed therapist in South Florida, dedicated to helping individuals overcome trauma, addiction, anxiety, and depression while fostering overall well-being. Whether you’re seeking relief from emotional pain, a fresh perspective, or tools to thrive, you’re in the right place.
With years of experience and a compassionate approach, I provide therapy that is as unique as you are. Together, we will explore your challenges and strengths, empowering you to create lasting change. My specialties include:
• Trauma Recovery: Gently process and heal from past wounds.
• Addiction Support: Break free from harmful patterns and build a sustainable, fulfilling life.
• Anxiety Management: Develop strategies to reclaim peace and confidence.
• Depression Treatment: Rediscover hope and joy through a holistic approach.
• General Well-Being: Cultivate resilience, balance, and a deeper connection to yourself.
Services & Specialties
Personalized Individual Therapy
Everyone’s journey is different, which is why I provide personalized therapy designed to meet your unique needs and goals. Often, unresolved experiences from the past can make it difficult to navigate present challenges, contributing to issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship struggles.
By identifying and addressing these past wounds, we can revisit them through the lens of your adult self, offering validation, understanding, and compassion to your emotional experiences. This process allows healing to begin and fosters lasting growth.
While my approach to therapy is comprehensive, my primary focus is helping you experience relief and positive change as quickly as possible. Together, we’ll work to uncover your strengths, overcome obstacles, and create a path toward the life you deserve.
Family dynamics shape much of who we are, and when dysfunction or codependency arises, it can create patterns that affect our emotional well-being and relationships. Healing these patterns begins with understanding the roles we’ve adopted and the unspoken rules that govern family interactions. By exploring these dynamics, we can identify unhealthy behaviors, set boundaries, and learn healthier ways to connect with loved ones. Therapy provides a safe space to address these issues, break free from cycles of dependency, and develop tools to foster mutual respect and autonomy within relationships. With patience and commitment, it’s possible to create a healthier, more balanced family system where everyone can thrive.
Healing Family Dysfunction and Codependency
Addiction often serves as a coping mechanism, a way to numb or escape the pain of unresolved trauma. Viewing addiction through a trauma lens allows us to understand it not as a moral failing, but as a response to deep emotional wounds. Healing begins by addressing the underlying trauma that drives the addictive behavior. Through compassionate exploration, we work to process these experiences, rebuild a sense of safety, and develop healthier ways to manage emotions. By treating both the root cause and the behavior, we create a foundation for lasting recovery, empowering you to reclaim your life with self-awareness, resilience, and hope.
Healing Addiction Through a Trauma Lens
When a loved one struggles with addiction, the entire family is impacted. Treating families involves addressing the unique challenges they face, including feelings of helplessness, frustration, guilt, or enabling behaviors. Therapy provides a safe space for family members to process their emotions, learn about addiction as a disease, and develop healthier communication and boundaries. By focusing on education, emotional support, and practical tools, families can create a more stable environment that encourages their loved one’s recovery while protecting their own well-being. Healing is a collective effort, and empowering families is a vital step in breaking the cycle of addiction.
Supporting Families of Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction
I wanted someone to give it to me straight, and that is what Steven Brenner does. Not too straight - he is helpful with advice and lets me know where I can avoid pitfalls. Most importantly, he helps me see that I have value and the expectations I should - and should not - put on people to give me what I need. I look forward to our sessions. He has helped me immensely.
Testimonials
Steven is calm & compassionate and can relate to many struggles both personally & professionally. I have always had a hard time relating to other therapists with my business vs personal challenges and Steven is there for me with past experiences and real ways to work out (what appears to be) complex problems.