Therapist profile
Brittany Russotto, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Parenting and Addictions
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- Stress and anxiety
- Eating and body image
- Caregiver issues
About Brittany
Brittany Russotto is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with three years in private practice and over a decade of overall experience in clinical settings. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, parenting challenges, and depression. She also focuses on body image, caregiver stress, substance use, guilt and shame, mood and personality disorders, women's issues, and young adult concerns.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Early sessions focus on getting to know what brings someone to therapy. She aims for a down-to-earth, collaborative tone and uses humor when appropriate to ease tension and reduce shame. Sessions are intended to be practical and human rather than clinical or intimidating.
Brittany draws on long experience in residential and inpatient hospital settings as well as individual work. Her perspective as a woman and a mother informs how she understands the daily pressures and identity shifts that come with parenting and caregiving roles. That lived context helps her relate to people coping with anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and substance use.
In practice she encourages clear, concrete conversation about behaviors and feelings. She works with people to identify patterns and try small, manageable changes over time. The focus is on skills and steps that can be used between sessions to ease day-to-day strain.
People can expect sessions that balance honesty with approachable language. The therapist tries to create an environment where difficult topics can be talked through without added judgment.
How sessions work
How evidence-based techniques translate online
Many therapists who describe their work as evidence-based rely on practical strategies that target specific symptoms. For example, structured behavioral strategies focus on changing routines and habits to reduce anxiety and problematic coping behaviors. Those strategies help with things like sleep, avoidance, and gradual exposure to avoided situations.Another common option is skills-based work that teaches emotion regulation and stress management. This includes short exercises to practice between sessions and tools to manage cravings or reduce impulsive responses. These techniques are useful for mood regulation, caregiver stress, and managing urges related to substance use or disordered eating.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and daily life. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful in practice.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to use screen-based tools and handouts during or between sessions to support homework and skill practice.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with at home?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, depression, addictions, and eating concerns. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and young adult issues.
What is her general style in sessions?
She uses a down-to-earth, collaborative approach and keeps conversation relaxed. Humor is sometimes used to reduce shame and make difficult topics easier to discuss.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She holds an LCSW and has three years in private practice alongside over a decade of experience in residential and inpatient hospital settings.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin and practices there.
Can she work with people who do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the subscription plan chosen.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the provided steps.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.