- Parent-focused strategies
- Anxiety and mood support
- Adoption and pregnancy experience
About Brittany
Brittany Lauer is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) based in Ohio who focuses on parenting and family-related concerns. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and the ups and downs of parenting and family life. She also works with issues tied to adoption and foster care, panic attacks, and pregnancy and childbirth.
Brittany spent the last decade as a stay-at-home parent to four children and has returned to social work with hands-on family experience. She has worked as a pregnancy counselor at a private adoption agency, helping people process grief and loss around adoption. She has also delivered school-based mental health therapy and offered anxiety training to parents, students, and school staff.
Her approach centers on client-centered therapy and practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques. She leans on strengths people already have and helps them build concrete strategies to cope. Sessions typically focus on real-life tools parents can try at home and ways to manage anxiety, mood shifts, and behavior challenges.
Brittany describes herself as compassionate, empathetic, and an advocate for her clients. She pays attention to who people are and what they want to change. Her goal is to collaborate on clear steps toward those goals.
Parents interested in working with Brittany are invited to reach out and begin the matching process to see if her style fits their needs.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and building a respectful, collaborative relationship. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals around what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood challenges.Deciding which approach to use is a joint process. Brittany will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and adapt methods over time. The work is collaborative and goal-oriented, with regular check-ins to see what helps and what needs to change.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy family schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use tools like worksheets and skills practice between meetings. Licensed professionals can tailor how sessions look to match a parent's routines and daily life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brittany commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, parenting and family questions, anger, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also focuses on adoption and foster care issues, panic disorder, and pregnancy and childbirth.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a strengths-based, client-centered style paired with practical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools. Sessions emphasize clear strategies and real-life skills to try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of professional experience and spent additional years as a parent which informs her work. Her background includes school-based mental health, pregnancy counseling at an adoption agency, and delivering anxiety training in a school setting.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LISW credential and practices in Ohio. The profile lists OH LISW as the provided license information.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in-person, by phone, or online.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to begin the matching process.