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Brianna Gaines, LCSW

Based in Texas 3 years in practice Online sessions

Helping people manage anger and life stress

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Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in
Oklahoma, Texas
Years in practice
3
Languages
English
Session format
Online, through our partner platform

About Brianna

Brianna Gaines is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses a practical, person-focused style to help people manage strong emotions and life changes. She brings three years of clinical experience and an adaptable approach to sessions. Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and problems with self-esteem.

She also helps with trauma, relationship challenges, addiction concerns, grief, and career stress. In the room she keeps things straightforward and calm.

Background and approach

She listens first, then helps identify small steps clients can try between sessions. Techniques come from evidence-based methods like cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness, mixed with client-centered listening. Sessions aim to build skills for coping and clearer decision making.

Brianna also addresses worries around intimacy, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Communication breakdowns, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and learning self-love are frequent discussion points. She pairs practical tools with time for processing emotions and personal history.

Her background includes work with people navigating trauma and abuse and those facing major life transitions. She focuses on building strengths and finding realistic ways to reduce distress. The style is warm and supportive, with an emphasis on collaboration and steady progress.

Sessions are offered in English and are based in Texas. Brianna holds LCSW credentials and helps clients explore goals, try new coping strategies, and track what works for them over time.

What Brianna works with

Everything Brianna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Brianna's practice.

Approaches Brianna lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy so clients feel heard while they set their own goals and pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean blending ACT, CBT, and client-centered listening over several sessions and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people have a fuller conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter updates, tracking homework, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and keep continuity between appointments.

Questions people ask about Brianna

What kinds of concerns does Brianna address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and related issues such as communication problems and forgiveness.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is relaxed and client-centered, combining listening with practical tools from CBT and mindfulness to build coping skills.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of experience supporting people through life transitions, relationship concerns, trauma, and emotional challenges.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed with TX LCSW and OK LCSW, and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What kinds of session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; to start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule through the Start Therapy flow.

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