Brittany Soto was born and raised in a diverse community in Colorado Springs. She has a Bachelor of Psychology from Colorado College with a minor in Spanish and a Master of Social Work from the University of Denver with a concentration in mental health and a Latinx certificate. She is currently a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) on the path toward soon becoming a fully Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). As a clinician, Brittany takes a trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally responsive approach to her practice. In her work, she has served diverse communities of individuals, couples, and families, including BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Latine, migrant, Medicaid, adolescent, and adult populations. She has worked in outpatient community mental health, integrated behavioral healthcare, and an inpatient/residential eating disorder treatment center. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma, eating disorders, and some substance use disorders. She has also supported clients in self-love and self-confidence work, behavior changes, and processing and healing from deep inner wounds. Additionally, she has utilized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), family-based therapy (FBT), and emotionally focused family therapy (EFFT) in her work. She has also been trained in cognitive processing therapy (CPT) to support clients with trauma/PTSD. When working with clients, Brittany takes a collaborative approach where the client is the expert in their life and the therapist and client are a team working together toward the client’s goals. She aims to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where a client can feel comfortable, seen, and heard. Brittany is passionate about supporting underserved and historically marginalized communities. She is also passionate about advocating for her own communities and the communities she serves. While you can’t always control your circumstances, therapy can provide a space where you can take steps to heal, feel empowered, lessen your distress, and work toward an improvement in your well-being and quality of life. Outside of work, Brittany enjoys spending time in community with her family, friends, and two dogs. She also enjoys hiking, nature, traveling, reading, learning, museums, trying new foods, and watching movies or TV.