Dr. Brittany Collins

Dr. Brittany Collins offers a collaborative, person-centered approach to therapy. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Her work also addresses relationship and parenting challenges, career questions, and issues related to identity, including LGBT matters. Dr. Collins uses clear, practical steps so people can take small actions that make daily life easier.

With 10 years of professional experience, she brings a background in counseling and supervision to sessions. Dr. Collins earned a PhD from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Science in Education in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from the University of Dayton. She holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices from Ohio.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with skills-based methods. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy help people notice and change unhelpful thinking. Elements from dialectical behavior therapy provide tools for managing intense emotions and improving coping.

She also draws on emotionally-focused and existential ideas to explore relationship patterns, meaning, and values. In practice this looks like straightforward conversations, targeted skill practice, and collaborative planning between sessions. Parents and caregivers may find support for caregiver stress, blended family issues, and fatherhood concerns.

Dr. Collins aims to create an environment where people feel heard and supported while working toward concrete goals. She encourages people to bring specific concerns like abandonment wounds, communication problems, body image distress, or eating-related issues so they can be addressed directly.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist follows the person's lead and helps clarify goals, which can make online sessions feel focused and personalized.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by giving clear skills to practice between sessions.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships through skills like distress tolerance and emotional regulation. These skills can be taught and practiced in remote sessions and applied to everyday moments.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with the person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying an approach and adjusting over time so it fits how the person wants to work.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as options were not specified in the provided biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. It also supports ongoing skill practice between meetings and can help maintain continuity when life is unpredictable.