Brittany Lane, AASW

Brittany Lane is an AASW social worker with five years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief and family difficulties. She also supports clients dealing with self-esteem, compassion fatigue and major life changes. Brittany aims to make the first step feel safer and more doable for anyone seeking change.

Brittany works in a respectful, down-to-earth way. Conversations are tailored to each person rather than using the same script for everyone. She listens for what matters most and helps people set small, practical goals they can try between sessions.

Her approach draws on several evidence-based tools. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help people notice thoughts and test small changes. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills are used to build emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Brittany also brings a client-centred stance to sessions, which means the client’s perspective guides the pace and focus of work. She pays attention to family of origin and relationship patterns when those issues come up. Practical problem solving and clear communication skills are common parts of her work.

People contact Brittany for a wide range of concerns, including caregiver stress, fertility and blended family issues, attachment and abandonment worries, body image and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink. She aims to support and empower each person as they explore change and build coping strategies.

How these approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and clarify personal values, then take small steps aligned with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, grief and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting thinking and behaviour patterns and testing new ways of responding to them, which is often helpful for stress and low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices that reduce reactivity and build present-moment awareness.

Finding the right approach is usually a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. Plans can be adjusted as work progresses, and different techniques may be combined when useful.

If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily routines. They also let people use shorter check-ins, avoid travel time and choose quieter surroundings when needed. Appropriately qualified therapists can help translate ACT, CBT and mindfulness exercises into practical tasks that work in everyday life.