Brandy Jastrow

Brandy Jastrow is a licensed social worker practicing in Wisconsin with eight years of experience. She holds a Master of Social Work degree and maintains licensure as an LMSW and LCSW. Brandy focuses on creating a respectful, empathetic space where people feel heard from the first session.

She helps people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns about self-esteem, motivation, relationships, grief, and addictions. Brandy works with issues related to parenting, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue among others.

Her approach is collaborative and tailored. Conversations and plans are adjusted to each person’s needs rather than using a single template. She emphasizes building a strong working relationship so progress can happen at a person’s pace.

Brandy uses a mix of practical therapies in sessions. That includes Trauma-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, and mindfulness practices. These approaches are used to teach coping skills, process difficult experiences, and shape manageable goals.

Taking a first step can feel hard. Brandy aims to support people through that step with steady guidance, practical tools, and a focus on what matters most to them.

Approaches used online and how they help

Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing difficult experiences and reducing their day-to-day impact. It often involves pacing discussions of traumatic events and developing skills to manage strong emotions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, accepting relationship so people can explore what matters to them and find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying different tools and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people use mindfulness exercises and skill practice between meetings to reinforce progress.