Brittany Simons

Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She supports those dealing with depression, compassion fatigue, addictions, low self-esteem, career pressures, and ADHD. Brittany speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs rather than one fixed method. Sessions often include tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness to address thoughts, emotions, and reactions. Motivational interviewing and somatic therapy are also part of her toolbox when motivation or body-based responses are central to the problem. Brittany frames therapy through a trauma-informed lens and pays attention to how past hurts shape present behavior. She helps people build self-awareness and small daily habits that reduce reactivity and improve mood. Work can include skill practice, goal setting, and conversations about life purpose and meaning. Her background blends clinical social work experience with a strengths-based perspective. She draws on five years of focused clinical practice to support people through abandonment, emptiness, forgiveness, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety concerns. Seasonal Affective Disorder and young adult issues are also within her focus areas. Brittany works in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. She aims to partner with people who want clear strategies and steady support while they make changes in their daily life.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test them with small experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger because it provides concrete steps to change thinking and behavior. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Those tools are helpful when strong emotions feel overwhelming or reactions cause problems at work or home. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices to help reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices pair well with CBT and DBT skills to support day-to-day coping. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals, needs, and comfort level. This usually involves trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting plans over time. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives and to practice skills between meetings. Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. The therapist and client can then plan sessions that match schedules, allow for skill practice, and provide steady support without adding long commutes.