Brittany Schwarten, LCSW

Brittany Schwarten is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. She begins by listening to what matters most and then helps people find tools that fit their life. Sessions are direct and goal-focused while staying warm and nonjudgmental.

Brittany has worked in private practice, school-based settings, and higher levels of care. She has led DBT groups, social skills groups for children, and parent psychoeducation groups. That range informs how she adapts sessions for different needs.

Her style balances honesty with empathy. She will call attention to patterns that hold someone back and offer clear skills to try. She also brings a collaborative tone and treats the person as the main agent of change.

Brittany blends methods from cognitive behavioral, attachment-based, and client-centered approaches among others. She helps people learn practical thinking and coping skills while also addressing how relationships and past wounds shape reactions. She introduces tools and then practices them together in session.

People often come for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, or help with life transitions. Brittany also supports issues like codependency, self-esteem, obsessional behaviors, and compassion fatigue. She provides resources when useful and works to help people care for mind, body, and self-worth.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. It often includes practical exercises and at-home practice that work well over video or text. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop safer ways of relating; it can be explored through conversation and reflective exercises online.

Brittany uses a collaborative approach to find the right fit. She will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, introduce options, and adjust the plan together. The initial sessions are a chance to try methods and pick what feels most useful for the individual's needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for practicing skills and having face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people share between sessions, get quick coaching, or work through writing-based exercises. These options give flexibility for work breaks, caregiving schedules, or those who prefer not to use video.