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Brianna Gaines

Hopeful, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Texas

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Brianna

Brianna Gaines is an LCSW who uses a blend of evidence-informed strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside acceptance-based and mindfulness practices to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, clarify personal values, and build practical skills for coping and emotional regulation. Her style is client-centered and adaptable, aiming to match interventions to each person’s needs.

With three years of clinical experience, Brianna has supported clients through grief, addiction concerns, parenting difficulties, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and career transitions. She places emphasis on strengths, communication, forgiveness, and self-compassion while offering concrete tools for managing anger, ADHD-related struggles, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue.

Brianna combines warmth and a down-to-earth manner with focused skill-building to promote steady progress. Licensed to practice in Texas as an LCSW, she provides ongoing guidance and resources while collaborating with clients to set achievable goals.

Her approach balances compassionate listening with structured therapeutic strategies to empower people to move forward from crisis or stuck patterns toward healthier functioning.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Many of Brianna’s tools come from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which translate well to online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and to improve coping in daily life. ACT emphasizes clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility so people can move forward even when difficult emotions persist.

She also uses client-centered principles to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental environment where goals and techniques are chosen together. Finding the right mix of approaches is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals while fitting therapy into everyday life, whether someone prefers face-to-face conversation by video or shorter check-ins through chat and messaging.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brianna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, career changes, bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes among other topics.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her practice is client-centered and compassionate, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, DBT skills, and mindfulness to teach practical coping strategies and values-based change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of experience working with individuals facing a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas; credential details include TX LCSW 116818 and OK LCSW 21714.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
She offers a variety of online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and scheduling preferences.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Oklahoma, Texas

Languages

English