Brandy Jastrow, LMSW, LCSW

Brandy Jastrow is a licensed social worker in Wisconsin with eight years of clinical experience. She uses a respectful, compassionate approach to help people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns. Brandy focuses on practical steps and clear conversations to help clients move toward better day-to-day functioning.

Brandy adapts sessions to each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. She works with people facing relationship struggles, intimacy-related issues, addiction, parenting stress, grief, and career concerns. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, bipolar symptoms, body image worries, chronic illness, and other overlapping challenges.

Her ways of working draw on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In session she listens, reflects, and helps clients test out small changes that can make life clearer and more manageable. The focus is on skills, insight, and real-world tools that fit daily routines.

Brandy places importance on forming a strong working relationship before moving into deeper work. She tailors treatment goals together with each person and adjusts pace to match readiness. That collaborative style aims to help people build confidence and steady progress.

She practices in Wisconsin as an LMSW, which stands for Master of Social Work licensed at the LMSW level, and as an LCSW, which denotes clinical social work licensure. Brandy speaks English and does not take international clients.

How Brandy’s Approaches Work Online and What to Expect

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people set goals that matter to them. This approach is useful when someone needs a calm, respectful space to sort through difficult feelings and decisions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. Sessions include practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and problems like sleep or eating concerns.

Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It emphasizes mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills can be helpful for people who need concrete tools to handle overwhelming moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend or combine methods that fit. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. It can also allow for simpler scheduling around work, caregiving, or medical needs while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.