- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Somatic work
About Brittany
Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with five years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and ADHD. Brittany also focuses on issues such as abandonment, emptiness, forgiveness, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety and phobia, and young adult concerns.
Her approach combines straightforward conversation with practical tools. Sessions often include elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and to build coping skills. Mindfulness and somatic techniques are used to help people notice how their body responds to stress and to reduce physical tension related to anger and anxiety.
Brittany uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to support gradual steps toward those goals. She frames trauma-informed care in plain terms, working to recognize how past experiences shape current reactions and patterns. The focus is on learning specific skills rather than abstract theory.
In sessions she aims to help people understand their triggers, practice new responses, and try small, achievable changes between meetings. This can include short behavioral experiments, grounding exercises, or skill practice drawn from DBT and CBT. Brittany encourages steady progress over quick fixes.
People who choose her often want direct tools for managing anger, better strategies for work stress, and clearer ways to manage anxiety or PTSD symptoms. She works in English and sees clients in Illinois.
How CBT, DBT and Mindfulness translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-world experiments. Online CBT sessions can guide you through thought records, practical homework, and short behavioral experiments to reduce anger and anxiety.DBT teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In remote sessions these skills can be practiced aloud, role-played, and assigned as short daily practices to build better responses to anger and conflict.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and bodily sensations. Online-guided mindfulness and simple somatic exercises can help people notice the early signs of rising anger and use grounding techniques before emotions escalate.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide which combination of CBT, DBT, mindfulness, or somatic techniques fits their goals and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them practice skills in the context of daily life and follow through on between-session exercises.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she address?
She helps people manage losing their temper, building resentment, frustration at work, and living with someone elses anger.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses practical, skills-based work drawn from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and somatic approaches to teach coping strategies and behavioral change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of direct clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.