Brennan Fitzgerald, LPCC

Brennan Fitzgerald is a California-licensed clinician with 11 years of professional experience supporting adults through periods of stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and career transition. Holding the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - she brings focused clinical training to work with executive and professional coaching needs as well as attention to challenges such as ADHD and young adult issues.

She emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where people can explore difficult feelings and practical concerns alike. Brennan helps clients identify patterns that get in the way of wellbeing and partners with them to develop skills and strategies that fit their lives and goals. Her approach balances practical tools for addressing symptoms with a supportive stance that encourages personal growth and change.

Seeking help is a meaningful first step, and Brennan aims to support and empower each person as they pursue a more fulfilling, balanced life. She works collaboratively with clients to set priorities, test new approaches, and build momentum toward sustainable change.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own perspective and priorities, with the therapist offering empathy and support to help clients explore feelings, values, and choices. This approach is especially useful for people facing life transitions, relationship challenges, or questions about identity and purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical techniques to reduce unhelpful patterns. CBT can be helpful for managing symptoms of stress, anxiety, and difficulties that interfere with daily functioning, including work-related problems.

Mindfulness Therapy cultivates present-moment awareness and skills for noticing thoughts and bodily responses without immediately reacting. It can help reduce reactivity and improve focus for people coping with stress, anxiety, or attention-related struggles.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Brennan works collaboratively with each person to determine which strategies best match their needs, goals, and preferences. In online sessions she and the client review what works and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of support from home or work. Licensed professionals can adapt these methods to provide effective, accessible care across different formats.