About Brittany
Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and related concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who may be unsure about therapy. Brittany takes a practical, down-to-earth approach.
Sessions focus on building awareness, identifying patterns, and trying small changes that make daily life easier. She blends several methods so work in sessions matches what a person needs that week.
Background and approach
Her style is collaborative and steady. She listens for the connections between emotions, body sensations, and behaviors, then suggests tools to use between visits. This can include skills to manage strong feelings, breathing and grounding practices, or realistic behavior changes that fit everyday life.
Brittany has five years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Illinois and has worked with people facing depression, PTSD, anxiety, and other hard situations. That background informs how she approaches trauma and stress without assuming one single path to healing. She often focuses on issues like abandonment, emptiness, forgiveness, life purpose, social anxiety, and young adult concerns.
Sessions also address career strain, compassion fatigue, anger, addictions, and self-esteem. Brittany aims to meet each person where they are and to build practical steps forward. People who choose her can expect a mix of short-term skill work and longer conversations about meaning and recovery.
The goal is clearer coping strategies, less overwhelm, and more ability to handle daily demands.
Practical approaches for online therapy
The work often includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that reduce distress, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and attention challenges. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus and emotional regulation.Brittany takes a collaborative stance in figuring out which methods fit best. She will talk with a client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then try an approach together and adjust as needed. Finding the right fit is treated as an ongoing team effort rather than a one-time decision.
Online sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills together. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can make brief check-ins, skill reminders, or homework easier to fit into a busy day. These options help people continue therapy around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
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
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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