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Brittany Bordonaro

Relationship-focused LICSW helping you move forward

LICSW District of Columbia

Experience
15 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Brittany

Brittany Bordonaro is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that feel doable.

Background and approach

Brittany uses clear, straightforward language and aims to make sessions feel calm and focused. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and build trust.

She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to uncover unhelpful thoughts and develop new coping habits. Brittany incorporates parts of the Gottman Method when conversations concern communication and interaction patterns in close relationships.

Her background includes working with people affected by trauma, abuse, addiction, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She has experience supporting those connected to military life and first responder challenges, and she attends to cultural factors that shape each person's situation.

In sessions she helps people identify strengths, set small goals, and practice skills between appointments. She uses motivational interviewing to help clarify what matters most and to build confidence for change.

Narrative therapy ideas help clients reframe difficult stories so progress feels meaningful. Brittany holds a Master of Social Work and the LICSW credential.

She provides therapy from the District of Columbia and conducts sessions in English. People who prefer flexible ways to connect will find options for video, phone, chat, and text-based messaging.

Therapeutic approaches and online options for real-life challenges

Brittany blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify what matters, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and try new behaviors. Client-centered work focuses on listening, understanding your priorities, and shaping goals together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools you can use between sessions to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or shift negative thinking patterns.

She also uses elements of the Gottman Method when addressing communication and interaction patterns in close relationships. Gottman-informed work looks at how partners talk and handle conflict and teaches specific habits that improve daily connection and reduce escalation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as you make progress. You and the therapist decide together which techniques to keep using.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited travel time. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for quick check-ins or when a shorter exchange fits better into a day. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills in real time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brittany address most often?
She works with people facing relationship strain, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and problems with intimacy and self-esteem. Additional focuses include addictions, parenting stress, body image, and issues related to military or first responder life.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Brittany practices a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration, with goal-focused techniques to build coping skills and solve immediate problems.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience providing direct mental health services and holds a Master of Social Work degree earned in 2008.
Where is Brittany licensed and based?
She is a DC LICSW and provides services from the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does scheduling and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed in

District of Columbia

Languages

English