Brittney Stokes

Brittney Stokes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 11 years of experience. She helps people who are wrestling with relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression, anxiety, and major life changes. Life purpose is listed among her focus areas, and she also addresses trauma, grief, addiction, parenting concerns, and intimacy-related issues.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical techniques. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client now and on small, manageable steps toward clearer choices. Brittney draws on client-centered work to follow a person’s priorities, and on cognitive behavioral methods to test unhelpful thinking patterns.

Her approach also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills for managing intense emotions and mindfulness practices to help people notice thoughts without acting on them. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is unsure about change or needs help finding internal reasons to move forward. These methods are described plainly in sessions and linked to real-life decisions like work, relationships, or parenting.

Brittney aims to make conversations direct and practical. Clients typically talk through current problems, try new ways of responding, and reflect on what matters next. She encourages planning steps that fit into everyday life rather than abstract goals.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Brittney’s approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following what matters to the person. In practice this means sessions begin with the client’s current priorities and questions, and Brittney adjusts the focus based on what comes up. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. CBT work in sessions often includes spotting unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and trying small behavioral experiments between meetings.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) brings concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills are used when anxiety, anger, or intense reactions get in the way of decisions or relationships. Brittney will work with clients to pick approaches that match their needs and goals, and she treats choosing a method as a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy schedules by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to schedule appointments around work or caregiving. The focus remains on practical steps, skill practice, and planning that can be used in everyday life rather than abstract instruction.