- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Depression
About Brittany
Brittany Schwarten is a licensed clinical social worker with eleven years of experience supporting people through stress and major life changes. She centers her approach on listening first and then offering practical tools the client can use. Brittany brings a direct, honest, and goal-oriented style while staying empathetic and nonjudgmental.
She draws from several therapy methods and blends them to fit each person's needs. That might mean helping someone notice unhelpful thoughts, practicing new ways to manage strong emotions, or looking at how early relationships shape current patterns.
Background and approach
Brittany aims to help people care for their whole self - mind, body, and soul - and connects them with resources when useful. Brittany has worked in independent practice, school-based therapy, and higher-level care settings. She has led DBT group therapy, social skills groups for children, and parent psychoeducation groups.
These varied settings shaped a pragmatic style that balances support with clear skill-building. Parents often look to her for help with parenting stresses, relationship strain, and managing anxiety or mood concerns. She also supports people dealing with trauma, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues around identity and intimacy.
Brittany works collaboratively and will challenge clients gently when that helps them grow. People who want straightforward feedback and practical strategies tend to do well with her. She focuses on building trust and helping clients recognize strengths beyond the problems they bring.
Brittany aims to walk alongside clients through ups and downs while helping them make sustainable changes.
What Brittany works with
Everything Brittany lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Brittany helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brittany lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Brittany’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice patterns in relationships and practice new ways of connecting and setting boundaries in day-to-day life.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. In sessions she helps clients identify unhelpful thinking, try small behavioral experiments, and build practical skills for anxiety, depression, or parenting stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Brittany will talk with clients about goals and preferences and choose or combine methods that fit their needs. That collaboration helps set clear steps and track progress together.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and people with tight schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice and role play. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to check in during moments of stress. These options give multiple ways to stay connected to care while balancing daily responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Brittany
What concerns does Brittany commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and related concerns such as codependency and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Brittany uses a direct and honest approach while staying empathetic and nonjudgmental. She blends skill-building with supportive listening and may challenge clients when it helps them grow.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has eleven years of clinical experience across independent practice, school-based therapy, and higher-level care settings, and has facilitated DBT groups and parent education groups.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Wisconsin.
In which languages are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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