- Guilt and shame
- Stress and anxiety
- Practical strategies
About Breanne
Breanne McCarthy is an Ohio LISW with five years of clinical experience working with adults. She focuses on stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship strain, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Breanne also pays attention to issues like abandonment, attachment, body image, communication, control, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
Breanne works with people who want clearer thinking and steadier emotion. She helps clients notice the patterns that keep them stuck and learn practical ways to respond differently. Sessions are aimed at understanding what drives anxious thoughts and how those thoughts affect daily life and relationships.
In the room she talks through recent experiences and the old stories that keep repeating. Together with each person she identifies concrete steps to try between sessions. Those steps are small and focused so they can fit into a busy week.
She encourages people to practice new responses to upsetting thoughts and to track what works. Over time the goal is to expand choices for handling uncomfortable feelings and interactions with others. Breanne explains techniques plainly and checks in about how they feel or fit into real life.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. People who come for help with guilt and shame often work on making sense of where those feelings came from and on learning different ways to react when those feelings show up.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Breanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and on improving emotional regulation. One approach targets anxious and negative thinking by helping people notice those thoughts, test how accurate they are, and try alternative responses. This can help with stress, anxiety, intrusive guilt, and self-critical thinking.Another approach looks at emotional patterns and relationship behavior. It helps people see how habits like avoidance or harsh self-talk affect connections with others and with themselves. Work like this is practical and aims at actions people can try between sessions to shift those patterns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Breanne discusses options and decides together with each person which techniques to try first, based on their needs, goals, and what feels manageable. She treats the selection as a collaborative process and checks progress regularly.
Confirm current session formats before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule brief check-ins or longer weekly sessions. Online work can support consistent practice of skills and easier follow-up on the steps agreed between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship problems, anger, self-esteem issues, and navigating life changes. Additional work includes abandonment, attachment, body image, communication, control, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, collaborative style that focuses on identifying patterns and testing small changes. Conversations aim to clarify thoughts and build steps that can be practiced between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Breanne has five years of clinical experience working with adults on the concerns listed above.
What credential and location should I know about?
She holds the LISW credential and practices from Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people within the supported region.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.