Episode 15: Brenda Arellano

Brenda Arellano, M.S., L.P.A., is a bilingual (Spanish and English) Licensed Psychological Associate. At Be Well Kentucky, Brenda specializes in providing empirically-supported treatment for individuals of all ages suffering from OCD and anxiety. Brenda also treats individuals suffering from eating disorders, anxiety, depression, trichotillomania, excoriation and behavioral difficulties. She is trained in delivering various empirically supported interventions, including Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Interventions. Outside the therapy room, Brenda enjoys advancing psychological science. Brenda is embedded in the psychological community and has been invited to speak on topics related to mental health, OCD treatment and child treatment, as well as asked to review research articles for publication, and has been published in the Courier Journal.

Description of your current work setting:
Be Well Kentucky (BWK) is a group private practice specializing in evidence-based care for individuals with OCD, anxiety and eating disorders and intensive treatment for OCD and anxiety disorders. BWK has physical locations in Louisville and Lexington and serves individuals throughout the commonwealth via telehealth and in various states via PSYPACT.

What is your involvement with KPA?:
Brenda serves as the at-large representative on the Kentucky Psychological Association (KPA) board of directors, serves as Chair of the KPA continuing education planning and development committee and is an active member of the KPA communications committee.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/arellanobrenda/