Brittany Schwarten

Brittany Schwarten is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience. She centers sessions on the person in front of her and aims to provide practical tools while letting clients lead their own change. Brittany brings a direct and honest style that balances warmth with clear goals. Brittany has worked across settings including private practice, school-based therapy services, and higher-level care. She has run DBT group therapy, social skills groups for children, and psychoeducation groups for parents. That variety informs how she adapts methods to fit each person’s situation. Her approach blends elements from attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and EMDR methods. In a session this can mean noticing patterns in relationships, practicing short behavioral experiments, or learning skills for emotion regulation. She also provides resources outside sessions when helpful. Brittany emphasizes trust and aims for an empathetic, nonjudgmental tone. She will challenge clients when useful and keeps goals in view. The work often focuses on whole-person care - mind, body, and self-worth - rather than only symptoms. Many people seek her help for stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, life transitions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career questions, ADHD, and women’s issues. She also addresses topics like abandonment, codependency, OCD-related behaviors, and self-harm with attention to safety and practical support.

How her approaches translate to online work

Brittany integrates attachment-based ideas to help people notice how relationships shape their feelings and behavior. That approach focuses on building trust and understanding patterns in close relationships, which can be useful when addressing relationship or intimacy concerns.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and aligning therapy with what matters most to the client. This means sessions often begin by hearing your goals and tailoring work to your pace and preferences.

Cognitive behavioral techniques are a common part of her work when practical changes are needed. These methods break problems into manageable steps, test small behavior changes, and teach skills for managing anxiety or mood shifts.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Brittany will work with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level rather than imposing a single method from the start.

The therapist’s biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people keep continuity of care when schedules or locations change, while still focusing on real skills and relationship patterns.