Brittany Bordonaro, LICSW

Brittany Bordonaro is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who helps people address relationship and intimacy concerns alongside anxiety, depression, and stress. She brings a straightforward, respectful approach and aims to build trust quickly so clients feel comfortable speaking about difficult topics.

Brittany uses a client-centered style to learn what matters most to each person. She listens for strengths people already have and helps them apply those skills to current problems. That practical focus often leads to noticeable relief early in care.

Her work spans many settings, including community programs and the military system. Brittany currently provides counseling for U.S. military service members and their dependents in the District of Columbia. That experience informs her familiarity with military-related stressors and first responder issues.

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with solution-focused and narrative techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns and reframe difficult experiences. Sessions include skill practice, problem-solving, and attention to how a person’s background affects current choices.

Brittany also supports people dealing with trauma, family-of-origin worries, grief, addictions, body image, and parenting stress. She pays attention to cultural context and aims to make therapy relevant to each client’s life and values.

If someone wants a collaborative, strengths-based therapist who focuses on clear goals and workable steps, Brittany offers practical tools and encouragement to move forward.

Approaches that guide online work

Brittany often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, respect, and building on your own goals and strengths to make change feel doable.

She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and communication, helping people identify repeating cycles and try different interaction strategies. These approaches can help with intimacy issues, conflict, and rebuilding trust over time.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Brittany will talk with each person about what matters most, suggest methods that fit the goals, and adjust plans as progress is made. The aim is to find a way of working that feels practical and respectful of your preferences.

Confirm the current online session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in virtual sessions while helping people apply skills between meetings.