Brittany Barger, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Brittany!

I'm so happy you're here to collaborate in your journey of healing! I help people to work towards a more content and fulfilled self by working though past challenges and finding more adaptive ways to cope, bringing more inspiration into their lives.

My focus

I enjoy working with adults of all ages navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, trauma, relationship issues, and self-esteem challenges. Together we'll help you navigate through life challenges and gain clarity and perspective on building your best life.

My approach

I use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts and beliefs. My approach is collaborative, helping you to work on what is most meaningful to you and assisting you in shifting to more healing perspectives. I also utilize other therapeutic modalities as needed and tailor your treatment to you.

My communication style

I prioritize open communication to create a supportive, empathetic, and compassionate environment. I practice active listening, reflection, guidance, and helping you to identify significant patterns to work through. I will guide you towards opportunities to reflect on your experiences and gain new clarity, insight and growth throughout the process.

My journey to mental healthcare

Therapy helped me significantly while growing up and when coping with my own challenges. I recognized what a powerful, healing & transformative practice it could be but did not recognize it was part of my life purpose until later. When I started doing counseling in 2008, I fell in love with it and am still passionate about helping & serving others.

My goals for you

I enjoy working with the people I see as collaborative partners. Together, we’ll focus on goals and topics that are important to you, whether that’s improving relationships, building self-esteem, or pursuing personal growth. We'll check in regularly to make sure we are focused on what is meaningful to you!

Our first session

In a first session, I'll orient you to what to expect in therapy, and we'll talk about what is bringing you to therapy right now and what you are hoping to work on. There will be plenty of time over time for me to learn more about you and to work together to figure out treatment goals. It should be a welcoming experience.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

Body Positivity

Educators

LGBTQIA+

Military/Veterans

Police/Fire/First Responders

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Arlo (Cigna)
Centivo

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Education / School Counseling from Alliant International University and a Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical Psychology/MFT from Pepperdine University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Brittany Barger