Brittany Bordonaro, LICSW
Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life problems
Book with BrittanyWorks with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
How Brittany works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brittany
Brittany Bordonaro is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 15 years of hands-on experience. She helps people who are feeling stuck with relationship stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, or struggles around parenting and intimacy. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth.
She aims to make sessions feel approachable and focused on what matters most right now. Brittany uses a client-centered style that starts with listening. She pays close attention to each person's background and cultural context.
Background and approach
From there she blends goal-focused techniques to help people make changes that fit their life. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses narrative and solution-focused methods to help people reframe their story and find steps that bring relief.
The Gottman Method informs her work around relationship communication and patterns. Brittany has experience working in community settings and with military-connected clients in the U.S. Military system.
That background informs how she talks about stress, deployment-related strain, and first responder or veteran concerns. She aims to build trust quickly so people can start tackling hard issues sooner. Sessions are collaborative and goal oriented.
Brittany offers practical tools for managing strong emotions like anger, improving sleep and eating patterns, and handling work or career stress. She supports people through trauma, addictions, and complicated family histories while focusing on immediate, useful steps to feel better.
What Brittany works with
Everything Brittany lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brittany's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Brittany lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online change
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify goals they want to work toward. This approach is helpful for building trust and clearing a path forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It gives concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new actions, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and anger over time. The Gottman Method offers clear communication and conflict strategies useful when relationship patterns cause stress.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss symptoms, goals, and preferences and then try methods that seem most useful. Adjustments are made as needed so the work stays relevant to the client's life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are good for brief updates, working through skills between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it possible to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or unpredictable schedules.
Questions people ask about Brittany
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Brittany works with people facing relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and anxiety, grief, addictions, anger, sleep and eating issues, career stress, and mood disorders like bipolar and depression.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on listening first and then using practical strategies such as cognitive-behavioral techniques and solution-focused steps to address immediate concerns.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience and a Master of Social Work earned in 2008, working across community and military settings.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in the District of Columbia and holds a DC LICSW credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.