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Brandon N Burkhardt

LCSW (he/him)12 years of experience
4.9 (103)
Authentic
Warm
Humorous

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing service to those in need. I have been providing individual therapy since 2012. I am a California native and grew up in the Los Angeles area.

Experienced in working with diverse populations and ethnicities, genuine, open-minded, patient, respectful of boundaries, knowledgeable and punctual.

I am genuine, patient and experienced with a wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, grief and loss, trauma. My goal in your work with me is to improve your quality life through psychoeducation, identifying healthy coping strategies as well as an emphasis on mindfulness skills to enable you to become more self-aware.

First session

First session will be an assessment to determine symptoms, severity levels and identify the diagnosis. First sessions will involve building rapport-getting to know client, what their daily routine is, identifying triggers, existing coping strategies, and getting patient acclimated to therapy as well as the therapist.

Strengths

Experienced in working with diverse populations and ethnicities, genuine, open-minded, patient, respectful of boundaries, knowledgeable and punctual.

Ideal clients

Client's suffering from depression, job/relationship stress related issues, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief and loss, LGBTQI.

Treatment methods

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

A concept in ACT I really appreciate its emphasis on holistically approaching life challenges, acknowledging them as they are, being realistic, mindful and developing coping strategies to improve one's quality of life.

Location

Virtual sessions

Other specialties

Serves

Licensed in

Reviews and ratings

4.9 rating (103)16 reviews
January 14, 2026

10 out of 10 recommend! Brand strikes a balance of openness and warmth while being surgically astute and able to dig into specific themes to help you arrive at your own answers. I have never felt more comfortable with a therapist, and I have had many. He is an amazing listener that is able to get you talking while asking just the right questions to encourage deep introspection. I am always shocked when our hour has come to an end because I feel like I am just getting started. He's excellent!

Verified client, age 45-54Review shared after session 6 with Brandon
December 11, 2025

I genuinely enjoy my sessions with Brandon. Every week before the session, I have the thought that I have nothing to share that week because there was not much going on and yet somehow we end up talking for the full session. His presence is very welcoming and warm and our sessions are always full of laughter.

Verified client, age 25-34Review shared after session 6 with Brandon
December 4, 2025

My first time meeting with Brandon was an inviting experience. He gave me a space to share my struggles and thoughts, while also following up with detailed questions to help me navigate through them.

Verified client, age 18-24Review shared after session 1 with Brandon

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