Brandy Jastrow, LMSW, LCSW

Brandy Jastrow is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin. She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and brings eight years of experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the effects of trauma and abuse.

Brandy aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. She adapts conversations and care to match each person's needs. Her style is direct and practical, with attention to what will make daily life easier.

She uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and other evidence-informed methods to help people notice thoughts, try different actions, and track small changes. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical behavior work also appear in sessions to support emotion regulation and coping skills.

Brandy works with issues that also touch on relationships, self-esteem, grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and career stress. She also addresses challenges related to ADHD, chronic illness, body image, and attachment difficulties.

People who connect with her often want straightforward strategies and a collaborative plan. She focuses on building a reliable working relationship and on setting clear, achievable steps people can use between sessions.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Brandy often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and other everyday problems.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and listening closely to what matters to the person. That approach helps people feel understood while they set their own goals.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills may be introduced to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communication strategies. These skills are practical tools people can use between sessions when emotions run high.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into daily life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when less bandwidth or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for ongoing support, brief check-ins, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options help people access care with more flexibility and continuity.