Brenda Fore, PhD

Biography

"Dr. Brenda Fore, PhD, LPC-S, is a seasoned therapist with over 15 years of experience helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, anger, grief, trauma, and life transitions. She offers a compassionate, person-centered approach, guiding individuals to uncover their inner strengths and build practical tools for lasting change.

Dr. Fore integrates evidence-based practices like CBT, DBT, ACT, and REBT to meet each client where they are and tailor treatment to their unique goals. She believes that most people hold the answers they seek—it’s just a matter of creating a safe, supportive space to uncover them.

In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Fore is a licensed LPC Supervisor and enjoys mentoring early-career therapists. Outside of the office, you can find her gardening, enjoying music, watching sports, and spending time with her family—activities that reflect the balance she encourages in her clients’ lives."

Brightside offerings

Therapy

Clinical Focus Areas

Anger Management Behavioral Issues Career Counseling Depression Divorce Trauma and PTSD

Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)

Languages

English

Identity

Female She/Her/Hers

Culture & faith

African American Bahá'í Faith Bicultural / Multicultural People Caucasus Cultures Christianity Diasporic or Black Culture Interfaith Latin American Cultures

Community & allyship

Immigrants LGBTQ+ People with Disabilities Single Mothers Survivors of Trauma and Abuse Veterans

States served

Alabama

Insurances accepted

Aetna All Savers Allegiance Benefit Plan Management Allied Benefit Systems Allwell By Wellcare Ambetter AmeriHealth Administrators (non-Medicaid plans) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Blue Shield of California Carelon Behavioral Health Cigna Detroit Diesel (Carelon) Felra and UFCW Health and Welfare Fund (Carelon) GEHA Healthscopes Imperial County Schools (Carelon) Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Magellan Medica Medicare