Brittany Powell , LPC

Brittany Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor in West Virginia. She holds a Master of Education focused on Mental Health Counseling and brings 11 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and mood-related concerns.

She works with people facing addiction, trauma, and histories of abuse. She also supports those coping with grief after the loss of a loved one or pet. Her practice includes care for issues tied to relationships, intimacy, self-esteem, and anger.

Brittany uses straightforward methods to help clients notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on teamwork between the client and therapist. Conversations focus on what is happening now and small steps that can make daily life easier.

She often supports people dealing with caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and family of origin problems. Other areas she helps with include compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and substance-related issues.

Clients can expect a calm, caring approach without quick fixes. Brittany stresses collaboration and realistic goals. She helps people build skills they can use after sessions end.

How CBT and online sessions work together

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviors. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many mood-related problems by breaking difficulties into smaller, manageable steps.

Many clients also use CBT strategies to address addiction-related patterns and to process reactions after trauma. The approach focuses on practical skills you can practice between sessions, such as thought records, behavioral experiments, and activity planning.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and adapt techniques to fit your needs. You and the therapist make decisions together about which skills to try and how to measure progress.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction matters. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, flexible contacts during the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care when travel or time constraints arise.