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Online therapist

Dr. Brittany Collins

Supportive evidence-based help for parents and individuals

Credentials
LPC, LPCC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Ohio, Missouri, Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Brittany

Dr. Brittany Collins draws on a mix of practical therapies to guide parents and individuals through life’s stressful transitions. She uses clear, straightforward techniques from approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused work.

Her style is collaborative and calm, helping people set realistic goals and try new ways of handling problems. Dr. Collins holds LPC and LPCC credentials and has a decade of clinical experience in counseling and supervision.

She focuses on common parenting and family-related stresses such as anxiety, grief, and self-esteem struggles.

Background and approach

She also addresses relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues that affect family roles like divorce, blended family adjustment, and fatherhood questions. Sessions include concrete strategies for communication, boundary-setting, and coping with big emotions. Her professional training includes a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and a master’s degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling.

Over ten years she has provided individual and group work, and consulted with athletes and coaches on performance and stress. This background informs a practical approach to problem solving and skill-building. In therapy, she blends client-centered listening with evidence-based tools such as CBT and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.

She emphasizes collaboration - clients and therapist decide together what to try next. Her goal is to leave people with skills they can use at home. Dr.

Collins practices from Ohio and offers work in English. She supports people dealing with parenting challenges, family problems, and a broad range of emotional concerns, aiming to make therapy understandable and doable.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person where they are. It helps people feel heard and included so they can identify their own goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each client about goals, past experiences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try strategies and tweak the plan based on what works. This collaborative process helps match the approach to the person rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Video calls let people connect face to face from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines, workdays, or times when travel is difficult, while keeping the focus on practical steps and skill practice.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, career worries, and parenting challenges. Additional areas include trauma and abuse, relationship issues, and family problems.
What is her overall approach to therapy?
The approach is collaborative and straightforward, combining client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques. Therapy focuses on building practical skills and clear goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience that includes individual and group therapy plus consultation work. That background includes work with adults, adolescents, and athletic populations.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LPCC credentials with documented licensure details TX LPC 89126 and OH LPCC E.2102450-SUPV. Her practice location is Ohio.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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