Therapist profile
Brittney Fortson, LICSW, LCSW, CSW
Alabama
Licensed social worker - family and trauma
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- Credentials
- LICSW, LCSW, CSW
- License
- LICSW, Alabama / 4352C; LCSW, Georgia / CSW009142
- NPI
- 1437856549
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Alabama
About
- Family conflict
- Trauma and abuse
- Values-based work
About Brittney
Brittney Fortson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Alabama with 14 years of professional experience. She helps people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, parenting pressures, and problems with self-esteem, including issues around codependency and attachment.
She values straightforward conversations about what's happening in relationships. Sessions focus on naming difficult patterns, clarifying what matters to the client, and trying practical steps to change day-to-day behavior. Brittney uses evidence-informed approaches to keep work focused and concrete.
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She listens to how a person describes their experience and adapts tools that fit the situation. Clients can expect a mix of reflection and action rather than long lectures or vague reassurance.
Brittney draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and make committed changes. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and shift unhelpful thinking. Solution-Focused Therapy techniques are used when the emphasis is on immediate, practical problem solving.
Many people come for help with tangled family patterns, parenting stress, or living with someone who struggles with substance use or mood swings. Brittney works to break down those problems into manageable steps and to build clearer communication and boundary skills over time.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, which can help when relationships feel overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It breaks problems into specific patterns to change thinking and try new behaviors, which can be useful for low self-esteem or recurring conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Brittney will collaborate with each person to identify methods that fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts tactics as progress or needs change. That means sessions can move between reflection, practical skill-building, and short problem-solving steps.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing a shorter check-in during a work break, or choosing not to use video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals use these practical options to help people continue steady work on boundaries, family patterns, and parenting challenges without major disruption.
Areas of focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She works with people who habitually put others first and helps them learn clearer boundary skills and communication techniques.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
Her work is collaborative and client-centered, blending reflective listening with practical exercises from ACT and CBT.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people with family conflict, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting, and self-esteem concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is credentialed as LICSW and LCSW, and she practices in Alabama.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.