Brytrina Perkins, LCSW
Practical, strengths-based help for anger and life changes
Book with BrytrinaWorks with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
How Brytrina works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Brytrina
Brytrina Perkins is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people manage life’s hard moments. She practices from Illinois and focuses on practical tools for anger, addiction, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Brytrina uses straightforward listening and problem-solving to help people feel steadier day to day.
Brytrina earned a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Social Work from Loyola University. She also has experience supporting people facing loss, medical challenges, caregiver strain, and issues that follow trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with substance use concerns and gerontology-related needs. In sessions she draws on client-centered techniques and cognitive behavioral strategies to identify patterns and try small changes. Emotionally focused ideas and mindfulness practices are used when they fit, especially to help people notice feelings and interrupt unhelpful reactions like anger or avoidance.
Motivational interviewing supports shifts in behavior when someone is ready to make changes. Her approach is direct and strengths-based. She listens, reflects what she hears, and offers straightforward skills to try between sessions.
Many people come for help with anger, coping, grief, or relationship strain and leave with clearer steps they can use at home. Everyone’s situation is different, so Brytrina works alongside each person to set realistic goals and adjust methods as needed. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into a busy life and what practical steps can help right away.
What Brytrina works with
Everything Brytrina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brytrina's practice.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
Approaches Brytrina lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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.
How Brytrina’s Methods Translate to Online Care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to each person. It helps people feel heard and guides the direction of sessions based on their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anger, anxiety, and depression. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and respond to strong emotions so reactions like anger or withdrawal change over time.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find tools that feel realistic and useful for everyday life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill work and guided exercises. Phone calls are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people share updates between sessions and get brief support without scheduling a full call. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Brytrina
What concerns does Brytrina commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with anger, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, relationship issues, stress, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and strengths-focused. She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and offers skills to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Brytrina has ten years of clinical experience working with substance use, gerontology, trauma, grief, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds the credential LCSW and practices in Illinois as an Illinois LCSW.
Which languages are supported and can international clients reach her?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
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 according to therapist availability.