Therapist profile
Brittney Fortson, LICSW, LCSW, CSW
LICSW clinician - Family and parenting focus
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- Family conflict
- Parenting strain
- CBT and ACT
About Brittney
Brittney Fortson is an Alabama-licensed clinician with 14 years of professional experience. She is credentialed as an LICSW, LCSW, and CSW and focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and self-esteem.
She helps people sort through family conflict and parenting strain in straightforward terms. Conversations cover what is happening now and what patterns come from the past. She also works with issues tied to attachment, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood concerns.
Brittney uses practical, problem-focused methods. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and guide choices when emotions feel overwhelming.
Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-oriented. The aim is to identify small, manageable steps that reduce daily stress and improve how someone relates to others. Communication problems, codependency, and the fallout from divorce or separation are often addressed with specific strategies for handling difficult interactions.
Her background includes work with people affected by drug and alcohol addiction, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin issues. People who are dealing with emptiness, forgiveness, or commitment questions will find direct, practical support focused on what can change now.
How sessions work
How Brittney’s approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that reflect their values. It is often used for issues like emptiness, commitment worries, and anxiety about relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. CBT is commonly applied to self-esteem concerns, communication problems, and problems linked to trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brittney will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation guides whether sessions emphasize values-based work, thought restructuring, or solution-focused steps to make quick, practical changes.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online sessions can help therapy fit into a busy week by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and making it easier to attend during a break from work or caregiving. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework for use between meetings so progress continues outside session time.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What family concerns does she help with?
She works with family conflict, blended family issues, family of origin problems, and fatherhood concerns among other family-related topics.
What is her general approach to therapy?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, using practical steps and evidence-based methods to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on family, trauma, intimacy, parenting, and self-esteem issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LICSW, LCSW, and CSW credentials and practices in Alabama.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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