About Brittney
Brittney Fortson helps people navigate family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and offers steady support while people make changes that matter in daily life. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared.
Conversations focus on practical steps and clearer communication. Brittney encourages small, achievable changes that add up over time. Brittney works from a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs.
Background and approach
She uses techniques that help people notice unhelpful thoughts, set goals, and act in line with their values. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change. She has 14 years of professional experience and holds the credentials LICSW, LCSW, and CSW.
Those letters reflect clinical licensing and social work qualifications in the region. Brittney practices in Alabama and conducts sessions in English. People who reach out can expect collaborative planning and clear next steps.
Brittney helps with communication skills, boundary setting, and coping after difficult events. Her style balances empathy with practical tools to move toward healthier relationships and greater wellbeing.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for feelings of emptiness, relationship struggles, and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve coping. It is often used for low self-esteem, anxiety about relationships, and substance-related patterns.Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort. That choice can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see visual cues and do work that benefits from face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to keep work going despite busy schedules, family demands, or travel.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Alabama, Georgia
- Languages
- English