About Brittany
Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, anger, low self-esteem, and work-related concerns. Brittany also addresses issues like ADHD, seasonally low mood, and young adult transitions.
Her tone is practical and direct, focused on making small changes that matter. Brittany draws from several straightforward methods rather than one fixed approach. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Background and approach
Dialectical skills help people manage intense emotions and reduce impulsive reactions. Mindfulness and somatic work bring attention to the body and present-moment experience. She likes to meet people where they are and figure out what works next.
Sessions often include clear steps, short practice tasks, and check-ins about progress. Motivational interviewing is used when someone needs help finding reasons to change or stay on track. Brittany frames difficulties through a trauma-aware lens and pays attention to how past events affect present coping.
She emphasizes building self-awareness first, then practical skills. Parents or caregivers reading this will find plain language and focused tools rather than technical jargon. With five years of clinical experience holding an Illinois LCSW, Brittany blends active problem solving with gentle pacing.
She aims for realistic, doable shifts that fit daily life. If someone is feeling stuck or overwhelmed, she offers a clear path forward with concrete steps and steady support.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Brittany uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT typically includes practice tasks between sessions to test new habits and reduce worry or low mood.She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT skills can help when feelings feel overwhelming or reactions happen quickly.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Brittany will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they decide whether to focus on thought work, emotion skills, body-based methods, or a combination that fits the individual's needs.
Online therapy offers several easy ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video is not ideal, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for quick reflections or ongoing support. These options make it easier to work therapy into a busy schedule, choose shorter check-ins when needed, and pick the format that best fits energy and bandwidth on any given day. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same skills-based work as in-person care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- 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