Brittany Bordonaro, LICSW

Brittany Bordonaro is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 15 years of experience. She helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and stress. Her style is direct and warm, aimed at practical change rather than long explanations. She approaches each person with respect and cultural sensitivity. Brittany uses a client-centered stance that focuses on what matters to the individual. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and solution-focused ideas to identify problems and try small changes that add up. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method and motivational interviewing when relationships or ambivalence are central concerns. Her background includes work across community settings and with the military system. She currently provides counseling to service members and their dependents in the District of Columbia. That mix of experience gives her a practical, problem-solving orientation in sessions. In a typical session she listens first, then helps set clear goals. She offers coping techniques for immediate relief along with longer-term skills for communication and emotional regulation. Sessions are tailored to the person’s priorities and pace. People who choose Brittany often want straightforward strategies for real-life problems. She helps clients identify strengths and build from them. The aim is to make day-to-day life more manageable and to support progress toward personal goals.

How therapy approaches adapt to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In online sessions this often means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing small behavioral experiments between meetings to reduce anxiety or mood symptoms. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting relationship. In remote sessions the therapist offers empathetic listening and reflective feedback to help clients feel heard and understood, which supports emotional processing and clearer goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, comfort level, and daily life. That might mean combining CBT skills for symptom relief with client-centered conversations for deeper exploration. Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when that is helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can serve as brief check-ins or for people who communicate better in writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or other routines while using therapeutic approaches suited to the person.