Christan Bennett Brooks
Empathy-driven therapy with practical tools
LCSW Florida
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Coping with life changes
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Christan
Christan Bennett Brooks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and major life transitions. She draws on nine years of clinical experience to help clients develop practical skills, improve communication, and navigate difficult emotional terrain.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and issues specific to women. Christan approaches therapy from a collaborative, client-centered stance, treating each person as the expert on their own life while offering tools and guidance to make change more manageable.
She incorporates cognitive behavioral strategies alongside narrative and solution-focused methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, reframe stories, and set achievable goals. Motivational interviewing informs her work when clients are weighing change or seeking renewed direction.
Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where feelings and thoughts are explored with empathy and practical problem solving. Christan emphasizes building skills that support longer-term coping and clearer communication so clients can move toward a more balanced and satisfying life.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Christan frequently blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and stress and to improve daily functioning. Client-centered methods prioritize the client's own perspective and pace, creating a supportive space to explore feelings and decisions without judgment.She also uses Motivational Interviewing when clients are ambivalent about change; this approach helps clarify values and strengthen personal motivation for steps forward. Together these methods offer both skill-based strategies and empathic support, and Christan collaborates with each person to determine which approach or combination best fits their goals and preferences.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer remote access. These formats allow ongoing work on coping skills, communication strategies, and problem solving while accommodating different comfort levels and life demands. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques used in-session to practical steps clients can apply between meetings.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English