About Brianne
Brianne Phillips is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with relationships, intimacy, parenting, and career concerns. Brianne aims to make first sessions straightforward and welcoming so people feel heard and respected from the start.
She uses a practical, big-picture approach that looks at how life experiences shape daily thoughts and actions.
Background and approach
Brianne asks questions to understand the different parts of a person’s life and the beliefs that keep them stuck. From there she works with clients to identify small changes that can lead to different results. Her background includes work in schools, hospitals, independent practice, foster care settings, and supporting survivors of domestic violence.
That variety shaped her focus on coping skills, parenting challenges, relationship stressors, and navigating transitions. She draws on nearly two decades of hands-on social work experience to inform each session. In sessions she prioritizes listening and building trust so clients feel safe to try new strategies.
Brianne uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people reframe unhelpful thoughts and set practical goals. She guides step-by-step changes rather than relying on abstract ideas. Brianne holds the title Licensed Clinical Social Worker, often shown as LCSW.
She practices in Kansas and brings a calm, patient presence to appointments. People who want clear, actionable steps for coping and change often choose to work with her.
How CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, testing them in real life, and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. It is often used for stress, worry, low mood, and trauma-related thoughts.Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical shifts that move a person toward their goals. Sessions focus on what is already working, setting clear next steps, and building on strengths. This approach can help when people want quick, tangible changes for parenting, relationships, or life transitions.
Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they will try methods that fit the client’s needs and adjust if something is not working.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for short updates, homework check-ins, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between longer sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana, North Dakota, Minnesota
- Languages
- English