Brittany Simons, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 5 years in practice
Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149.022700 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1851750269 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
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About Brittany
Brittany Simons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. She also supports those wrestling with low self-esteem, career concerns, anger, ADHD, and the strain of family issues. Her tone is straightforward and practical, focused on day-to-day coping and clearer thinking.
Clients can expect a calm, down-to-earth style. Brittany uses a mix of talking, skill-building, and body-centered techniques. She pays attention to how intense feelings show up in the body and guides simple steps to manage them.
Background and approach
Her approach combines tools from cognitive behavioral work and dialectical behavior therapy with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. Somatic methods are used when stress or trauma feels stuck in physical tension rather than words. The result is a toolbox of short, usable strategies rather than long lectures.
Brittany draws on five years of clinical experience as an LCSW working in Illinois. She frames concerns through a trauma-informed lens and encourages self-awareness as a starting point for change. Sessions aim to be practical and relevant to everyday life.
She welcomes people who want to try concrete strategies for mood, anxiety, focus, or post-traumatic stress. Sessions can include skill practice, goal-setting, and repeated check-ins to notice what helps and what needs adjusting.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Brittany lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brittany names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic tools you can use online
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. In short sessions it can teach practical ways to reframe worries, test negative assumptions, and build small steps toward goals. DBT focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which is useful when strong feelings or conflict get in the way of daily life.Brittany will work with clients to find the best fit. She treats the choice of methods as a team decision based on each person's goals, needs, and what feels helpful. Together they try approaches, track results, and adjust plans rather than sticking to a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging work well for quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use approaches that suit each moment.
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Questions people ask
What issues does this therapist help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, family strain, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and ADHD, plus related areas like abandonment and life purpose.
What kind of approach can I expect in sessions?
Expect a practical mix of approaches including cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and somatic work to address thoughts, feelings, and bodily reactions.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has five years of direct clinical experience working with people on mood, anxiety, trauma, and related concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She holds an IL LCSW license and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. The therapist is not currently working with international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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