Brittany Schwarten , LCSW

Brittany Schwarten is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience who centers her work on practical change and clear goals. She aims to give people tools while making sure they remain the main agent of change. Brittany brings a direct, honest style and focuses on building trust through empathic listening.

She has worked in private practice, school-based therapy services, and higher levels of care. That variety means she has helped people in short-term and longer-term settings, and has led groups such as DBT skills, children's social skills, and parent psychoeducation.

Brittany blends techniques from different therapy approaches to match what each person needs. Sessions often focus on developing skills, improving communication, and practicing new ways of coping. She will offer resources when they make sense for the situation.

Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and women's issues. She also works with people facing ADHD, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive patterns, abandonment or codependency struggles, and compassion fatigue.

Her manner is goal-oriented but warm; she will listen, offer direct feedback, and sometimes challenge unhelpful patterns. Brittany encourages people to see themselves as more than their problems and supports steps toward clearer boundaries, self-care, and stronger communication.

Approaches that fit into online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape how people relate to others today. In online sessions this work can help someone notice patterns in relationships and practice new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it often uses practical exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, targets distress tied to traumatic memories through a structured process that can reduce the intensity of those memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Brittany will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. She blends elements from different approaches and helps clients decide which methods to try first, making adjustments as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone calls use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging helps with ongoing connection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.