Brytrina Perkins, LCSW

Brytrina Perkins earned both a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Social Work from Loyola University, completing a specialization in Mental Health and Alcohol and Drugs. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a certified alcohol and drug counselor, and she brings ten years of focused practice working with addictions, trauma, mood disorders, and geriatric concerns. Her background includes extensive work with anger, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, self-esteem issues, bipolar disorder, and the stresses that accompany major life changes.

Perkins combines a solution-focused orientation with trainings in Emotional Freedom Therapy, caregiver support, cancer care, and holistic health to create practical, individualized plans. She has experience supporting clients through domestic violence, codependency, drug and alcohol addiction, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life matters, and the emotional fallout of abandonment or isolation. Her practice also addresses fatherhood concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and midlife transitions.

Known for attentive listening and an empathic stance, Perkins emphasizes clients' strengths while sharing techniques aimed at measurable progress. Her approach blends clinical skill with compassionate support, helping people build coping strategies and move toward clearer goals and improved well-being.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client's own goals and perspectives, creating a supportive space for people to explore feelings and make decisions that fit their values. This approach is useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and life transitions because it prioritizes the person rather than imposing solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective patterns. CBT is practical and skills-based, often helping with anxiety, depression, stress management, and coping with change through structured techniques and homework.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses within relationships, which can help couples and individuals address patterns of attachment, anger, or grief. It emphasizes deepening emotional awareness and creating new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Perkins works with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit support into daily life and reach licensed professionals from different locations. These options help maintain continuity of care and allow therapists and clients to engage in meaningful work with schedules and access that suit the client.