Brianne Lutterman, LPC - Therapist at Grow Therapy

Brianne Lutterman

Brianne Lutterman

LPC
12 years of experience
Virtual

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.

Appointments

Virtual

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I encourage clients to identify and become more aware of the connections between their thought process and their feelings/behaviors. Irrational or dysfunctional thoughts are challenged in order to alter the negative emotions and behaviors. I prompt my clients to identify their thought process, and encourage them to propose alternative perspectives on the situation. I will help bring awareness to your own thoughts that contribute to your negative symptoms and behaviors. Coping skills and education on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will be taught.

Brianne Lutterman, LPC