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Brittany Ahmad, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW - Trauma, grief, and stress support
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Goal focused work
- Support for caregivers
About Brittany
Brittany Ahmad is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan with ten years of experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship and family concerns. Brittany also addresses issues such as self-esteem, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach is straightforward and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused tools to support specific goals. Sessions emphasize concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Brittany helps people who feel stuck after difficult events and who want clearer coping strategies. She works with those navigating life changes, infertility or fertility stress, blended family concerns, divorce or separation, and caregiving burdens. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, body image, guilt, shame, and isolation.
In sessions she often breaks problems into smaller parts and tests practical changes. That can mean tracking thoughts and behaviors, trying brief experiments, or identifying small communication moves to try at home. She listens for what is working and adjusts accordingly.
Her background in social work informs a focus on real-life supports and problem solving. People who prefer a pragmatic, goal-oriented style that still values personal experience may find this approach useful. To start, she asks a few questions about current concerns and what the person hopes to change.
How her approaches translate to online work
In online sessions she commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered techniques. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or shift low mood. Client-centered methods emphasize listening and working from the person’s own goals to shape each session.She also draws on mindfulness practices to help with stress and grounding. Mindfulness exercises are brief and practical, such as focused breathing or brief body awareness checks that can be practiced between sessions to lower arousal and increase moment-by-moment choice.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose approaches that fit their needs, trying techniques and adjusting based on what helps. This collaborative planning makes the work concrete and goal oriented rather than vague.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. She will discuss how best to structure sessions so they work with everyday life and the client’s goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set and work toward goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in clinical social work settings and with people facing trauma, loss, and life changes.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker credential and practices in Michigan.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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