Brytrina Perkins, LCSW

Brytrina Perkins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with ten years of experience. She holds a master's degree in social work from Loyola University and centers her work on practical steps people can use to feel better. Brytrina aims to listen closely and focus on strengths when someone is ready to make changes.

She commonly helps people facing addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and anger. She also supports those coping with life changes such as midlife transitions, caregiving stress, aging concerns, and serious illness. Sessions often include straightforward tools people can try between meetings.

Brytrina uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered work to make space for someone’s goals, cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and change thinking patterns, and emotionally focused techniques to improve how people relate to feelings. Mindfulness and motivational strategies are also part of her toolbox when they fit a client’s needs.

Her background includes work with trauma, substance use, and gerontology, and she brings that experience into everyday problem solving. Brytrina prefers clear, solution-oriented steps alongside listening and reflection. She encourages practical strategies that can be measured and adjusted over time.

People who choose Brytrina can expect calm, direct conversations about what matters to them. She helps clients set attainable goals and practices that support change. If someone wants guided, skill-based support through a Midlife crisis or other major life shift, she can be a steady partner in that work.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's goals and experiences, letting conversations follow what matters most. It helps when someone wants a supportive, listening space to figure things out. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Brytrina will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She tailors strategies over time, checking in and adjusting techniques based on what helps most.

Confirm session formats before scheduling, as specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people use mindfulness exercises, behavioral experiments, and motivational conversations from wherever they are, which can help keep progress steady between meetings.