Brandy Jastrow

Compassionate clinician blending listening and skills

LMSW, LCSW Wisconsin

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Brandy

Brandy Jastrow is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Wisconsin with eight years of clinical experience. She draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral strategies, to help people navigate challenges such as stress, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, depression, addiction, and relationship difficulties.

Background and approach

Her background also includes work with issues like grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD, along with additional focuses such as attachment and adoption-related concerns. Known for a respectful and compassionate stance, she emphasizes a tailored process that adapts to each person’s needs.

Brandy aims to form a collaborative therapeutic relationship and designs treatment plans with sensitivity to the client’s unique circumstances. She frames seeking therapy as a courageous step and positions herself as a steady source of practical support as clients pursue greater wellbeing and improved coping.

Brandy holds the credentials LMSW and LCSW and maintains practice in Wisconsin, offering an approach that blends client-centered listening with active skill-building techniques.

CBT, Client-Centered Care, and DBT Skills Online

Brandy uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical coping strategies for issues like anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-centered therapy is also central to her work, focusing on empathic listening and collaboration so that goals and pace are shaped by the client's priorities. She incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation and interpersonal skills are needed, teaching concrete tools for distress tolerance and clear communication.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and she treats that choice as a collaborative process. Together with each client she explores needs, goals, and preferences to determine which techniques to emphasize, adjusting the plan over time as progress and feedback indicate.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility constraints. These options make it easier to maintain consistent sessions and access care from locations within Wisconsin, while allowing therapists and clients to use a mix of conversation-based and text-based tools suited to the work at hand.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Brandy commonly address in therapy?

She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting, and career-related distress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach blends client-centered listening with active, skills-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to tailor care to each person’s goals.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has eight years of professional therapist work experience and emphasizes building a strong therapeutic alliance to support meaningful progress.

What credentials and region should I know about?

She holds LMSW and LCSW credentials and is licensed to practice in Wisconsin with the listed credential details MI LMSW 6801108974 and WI LCSW 9535-123.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Therapy is provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Michigan, Wisconsin

Languages

English