Hello! My name is Brianne Lutterman and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I grew up in a small town in Iowa and moved to San Antonio to get my Masters in Counseling from UTSA. I like to help people become more aware of how their thoughts impact their emotions and behaviors. I educate people on how to challenge their own perspectives, and to form new beliefs that improve their emotions and behaviors.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

Coming to counseling is hard, so I like to make the first session as easy as possible for clients. I will take an extensive history from you, which includes a summary of what brought you into therapy. I do ask about traumatic events that have occurred, but a very general summary will usually suffice in the first session, as I like to dedicate a full session to this if needed and do not want to rush it. I encourage clients to consider goals that they want to achieve or change as a result of coming into counseling.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I feel that I am an empathetic listener that tries to step into your world as you experience it in order to understand your perspective and struggles. I challenge your thought process in order to help you understand why you do the things that you do and how dysfunctional/negative thoughts impact your life. I am straight-forward in my approach, but also understand that sometimes you just need to have a listening ear.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

I love working with those who are ready to learn, and are open to consider different ways of thinking about situations. Clients that come to me often struggle with large feelings stemming from anxiety, depression, phobias, or grief. They know that an event happens and they feel negative emotions as a result, but are not typically aware of their thoughts that contribute to those emotions or behaviors. Many clients wonder how two people can experience the same event, but feel or handle it very differently from each other. Often it is because of how the person interprets the event and their thoughts surrounding it.

About Brianne Lutterman