About Brittany
Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and substance concerns. She supports those facing compassion fatigue, anger, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and challenges tied to ADHD. Brittany often works with issues like abandonment, emptiness, and finding life purpose.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Brittany draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and somatic approaches to meet people where they are.
How Brittany works
Sessions tend to focus on skills you can try between meetings and on understanding how emotions show up in the body. Brittany frames healing as a personal path and works collaboratively to find what helps. She emphasizes self-awareness and small, achievable steps.
Conversations aim to reduce overwhelm and build coping strategies that fit daily life. Her background includes five years of clinical practice as an LCSW in Illinois. That experience includes supporting people with post-traumatic stress, seasonal mood changes, social anxiety, and challenges common to young adults.
She brings a trauma-informed perspective when discussing difficult memories or reactions. Expect a calm, attentive presence and practical tools you can use between sessions. Brittany encourages clients to notice the connection between body sensations and feelings.
Over time the work focuses on clearer goals and skills to manage symptoms and move toward values that matter.
Brittany lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Brittany works with
The areas below are the ones Brittany selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How Brittany Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online
Brittany commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or low mood. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to manage strong feelings and reduce reactive behavior.She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice thoughts and body sensations without judgment. Mindfulness practices can lessen rumination and improve focus during stressful periods. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps in day-to-day life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging make it possible to share reflections between meetings and to get brief support during the week. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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