Reaching out for help can be difficult and the thought of seeing a therapist can seem intimidating. I believe that with the right therapist, you can express yourself freely without fear of judgment and receive the support you need and desire. No two people's journeys and life experiences are the same, so I take an individualized approach with my clients. I love helping clients build skills to manage their feelings, address their anxiety, and create sustainable routines. I specialize in adults maneuvering life challenges, exploring identity and understanding family dynamics. I am passionate about building strong communication skills and strengthening boundaries in relationships. I strive to provide a welcoming environment that will support your unique development of self-awareness, vulnerability, and growth. Together, we will identify your goals for treatment and work towards those in a collaborative process. I value feedback so I can ensure your goals and voice are at the heart of our work. I strive to develop trust between us so you feel comfortable opening up. I utilize values, humor, and compassion so we can build an authentic, therapeutic relationship to make changes. In sessions, I will often bring us back to the present moment to build awareness and identify old patterns of behaviors so we can create new habits.

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

The first few sessions, I will lead. I want to get to know not only what's bringing you in, but your family, routines, passions, strengths and more. We'll create goals together and map out how we're going to work on them. After the first few, we'll start the collaborative process. I like to keep my sessions flexible and always make space for what you need that day. If I am noticing patterns, I will bring something in to address them. My goal with each session is to make you feel heard and validated along with providing you tools and knowledge.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

I utilize concepts of CBT by looking at how your thoughts and feelings impact your behaviors. We'll explore helpful and unhelpful thoughts along with practicing reframing them. I love using pieces of ACT. We'll identify your values and what's most important to you. We'll also look at what's getting in the way of those and utilize mindfulness, acceptance, and cognitive defusion. I will always bring your strengths into the room and see how we can build upon those.

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

I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults, as well as couples. I am trained in ACT and ERP which are proven treatments for anxiety, OCD, and traumatic experiences. My clinical skills include helping people with effective communication, navigating life transitions, boundary setting, self-esteem, anxiety, increasing distress tolerance, staying present, and parenting. I have specialized training in SPACE (Supportive Parenting of Anxious Childhood Emotions).

About Brittany Gardner