Brittanie Pena

Brittanie Pena is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 16 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. She offers care in English and Spanish and aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk through hard moments.

Her work often centers on trauma and attachment wounds. She helps people who face domestic violence impacts, immigration-related stress, and complex family issues. Brittanie also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar concerns, and career or parenting pressures.

Brittanie draws from Client-Centered Therapy to build a trusting, collaborative relationship. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and DBT skills to manage intense emotions. Mindfulness tools and Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are woven in when helpful for managing relationships and self-awareness.

Sessions focus on practical steps you can try between meetings. That might include skill practice for emotion regulation, clearer communication strategies, or ways to reduce overwhelming stress. Progress is paced to each person’s needs and life situation.

Her bilingual ability supports Spanish-speaking clients who prefer therapy in Spanish. People who want to begin can use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and topic. This approach helps when someone needs a steady space to make sense of difficult feelings or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Online sessions can include homework and real-life experiments to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or shift unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, which can be practiced between sessions to handle intense moments more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brittanie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Decisions are made together and can change as needs evolve.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling around work or parenting, shorter check-ins when needed, and the ability to keep therapy consistent during life transitions. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered. The emphasis is on fitting sessions into everyday life so therapy can be used when it matters most.