About Brittany
Brittany Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor in West Virginia with eleven years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Education focused on Mental Health Counseling and uses that background to guide practical, down-to-earth care. People come to her for help with anxiety, depression, stress, and changes that feel overwhelming.
She works in a straightforward, team-based way. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can be done next.
Background and approach
Brittany listens for patterns in thoughts and behavior and helps people try small, doable changes. She also supports those coping with addiction, trauma, grief, and long-term mood concerns. Brittany has experience with caregiving stress, chronic illness and pain, and end-of-life issues.
She helps people work through family of origin problems, communication breakdowns, and codependency. Concerns such as anger, low self-esteem, bipolar mood swings, ADHD, and compassion fatigue are also within her scope. Her approach favors practical tools drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with an emphasis on setting realistic goals and tracking progress.
Brittany views counseling as a partnership - she brings structure and skills, and the person brings their priorities and insight. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Brittany aims to make therapy feel usable in everyday life.
She helps people build coping steps they can try between sessions and adjusts plans as needs change.
How CBT and Online Care Work Together
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It uses practical exercises and homework to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood-related problems. In sessions that address addiction or trauma, Brittany draws on CBT techniques to help people notice triggers and build different responses. This approach breaks big problems into small, trackable steps that can be practiced between sessions. Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client work together to choose techniques that match the client’s goals and preferences. Plans are revisited and adjusted as progress is made or life changes. Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people meet face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coping support between sessions, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These formats make it easier to maintain momentum and try new skills in day-to-day settings. Licensed professionals can use them to deliver structured CBT tools and follow-up, helping clients move toward clearer routines and improved coping.Questions people ask
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English