Lanette Bryant , LCSW

Lanette Bryant is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maine. She brings four years of professional experience and focuses on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk about stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, mood disorders, grief, and anger. Lanette emphasizes openness and steady support during early sessions to help people feel heard and understood.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses client-centered methods to listen closely to each person's goals. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot patterns of thinking that raise distress and develop more helpful habits.

For people dealing with intense mood swings or impulsivity, Lanette incorporates skills from dialectical behavior therapy to manage strong emotions and reduce risky behaviors. She blends mindfulness practices to help slow racing thoughts and improve focus in daily life.

Lanette works respectfully with LGBT concerns and a range of complex issues such as dissociation, co-occurring substance use, attachment difficulties, and experiences of domestic violence or immigration stress. She treats these topics without judgment and helps people set realistic, step-by-step goals.

Sessions may include talking through immediate problems, building coping skills, and planning concrete steps for change. Lanette aims to help people regain steady functioning and clearer thinking, one session at a time.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience first. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what she hears, and helps clarify goals and next steps. This approach is useful when someone needs time and space to sort through feelings before taking action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In sessions, the therapist helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and practice small behavior changes. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and impulsive behavior. Sessions can include learning emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal strategies that reduce conflict and risky choices.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about symptoms, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that fit. Over time they adjust techniques based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low, chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options create flexibility so people can fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments.