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Brittanie Pena, LCSW

  • Experience16 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Brittanie

Brittanie Pena is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey who blends empathic, client-centered care with evidence-based techniques to help people facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship struggles, trauma, and ADHD.

Background and approach

With 16 years of clinical experience she offers a steady, pragmatic approach that emphasizes building coping skills, improving communication, and fostering emotional resilience. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, bipolar symptoms, parenting and family challenges, intimacy and attachment issues, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.

She also works with clients around abandonment, codependency, immigration-related stress, domestic violence, hoarding, and other complex patterns that affect daily functioning. Brittanie integrates CBT and DBT tools for symptom management alongside emotionally focused and mindfulness-based techniques to deepen self-awareness and relational repair.

Fluent in English and Spanish, she provides culturally informed support and collaborates with each person to create a tailored plan. Sessions are offered through multiple remote formats to accommodate varied schedules, and she guides clients toward practical strategies for coping, healing, and personal growth.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Client-centered therapy emphasizes understanding each person from their own perspective and creating a collaborative relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead to identify goals and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical, structured techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to develop concrete coping strategies for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skill-based tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful when strong emotions or communication difficulties interfere with daily life.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on progress and personal preferences, so the method evolves with the client's goals.

Online therapy in this practice uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow people to engage from home or work, fit sessions into busy schedules, and use different modes of communication as needs change, while maintaining continuity of care across life transitions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Brittanie address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, family concerns, parenting, career worries, and related challenges such as abandonment and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a compassionate, client-centered stance combined with structured methods like CBT and DBT, plus emotionally-focused and mindfulness approaches to balance skills building with deeper emotional work.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
She has 16 years of experience working with a range of mental health and relational concerns, drawing on that background to tailor interventions to each client's needs.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey with license number NJ LCSW 44SC06044900 and provides services to clients located in that state.
Does she offer services in other languages?
Yes, sessions are available in English and Spanish to accommodate bilingual clients seeking culturally responsive care.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepressionADHD

Also works with

Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English, Spanish

What Brittanie can help with

Brittanie Pena works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, and ADHD.

Brittanie works with clients navigating anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, and personal growth.

How Brittanie approaches therapy

Brittanie's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Brittanie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New Jersey.