Brittany Schwarten

Calm direction with practical tools

LCSW Wisconsin

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Brittany

Brittany Schwarten is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and major life changes. She emphasizes equipping clients with practical tools while centering their own capacity for change, combining direct, goal-focused guidance with empathic listening.

Background and approach

Brittany has worked across settings including independent practice, school-based therapy, and higher-level care, and she has led DBT groups, social skills groups for children, and psychoeducational groups for parents. Her style blends client-centered warmth with structured techniques from approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and EMDR when appropriate, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs.

Brittany prioritizes building trust through nonjudgmental presence and honest collaboration, inviting clients to view themselves as more than their current difficulties. She also integrates resources that address mind, body, and well-being to support lasting change and is comfortable challenging clients in service of meaningful growth.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing new ways of responding; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and translates well to structured online sessions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and helps people develop more supported ways of relating to others and themselves. EMDR is a trauma-informed approach that works with memory processing to reduce the intensity of past traumatic experiences and can be integrated into online work with careful preparation.

Brittany approaches treatment as a collaborative process, and determining which method or combination of methods will be most helpful is part of early sessions. She works with clients to set goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan over time so the approach aligns with the client’s needs, preferences, and pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility to fit care into busy schedules through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats increase accessibility for people who live far from in-person clinics or who need more frequent check-ins, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Brittany address?

She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting, career challenges, ADHD, bipolar, compassion fatigue, and other listed specialties.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

Her style mixes client-centered empathy with direct, goal-focused guidance and integrates techniques from several therapies like CBT and DBT to fit individual needs.

What is her professional background?

She brings 11 years of clinical experience across independent practice, school-based therapy, and higher-level care, and has led DBT groups, social skills groups, and parent psychoeducation groups.

What license and location does she hold?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credential WI LCSW 9620-123 and practices in Wisconsin.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are costs and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommunication problemsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Post-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Wisconsin

Languages

English