Brittany Lauer

Brittany Lauer is a licensed independent social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger, and adjustment to life changes. She also supports those navigating parenting challenges, adoption and foster care issues, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and panic attacks. Brittany writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person.

Brittany draws on six years of clinical experience and earlier work in school settings and an adoption agency. She has provided grief and pregnancy counseling at a private adoption agency and delivered school-based mental health services to students and parents. In schools she taught anxiety management skills to students, parents, and staff for grades 4 through 8.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. She uses client-centered therapy to follow each person’s pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors related to anxiety and mood symptoms.

Sessions tend to emphasize strengths and concrete strategies. Brittany helps parents find simple tools they can use at home and works with people to set small, achievable goals. Her manner is described as compassionate and empathetic, with a focus on advocacy and real-world solutions.

To start, she asks about current challenges and what a better day looks like. From there she and the client plan steps forward and check progress together. Brittany aims to make therapy understandable and useful for busy lives in Ohio.

How Brittany’s approaches work in online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist offers empathy, reflects what she hears, and helps the client identify priorities and small next steps. This approach can be helpful for people who want a gentle, person-driven path forward.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often uses short exercises and homework that address anxiety, panic, mood swings, and coping with change. CBT can work well when clear goals and step-by-step practice are useful.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brittany will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they choose methods and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use techniques and worksheets between meetings to keep progress moving. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing, homework, and session focus to match everyday life and responsibilities.