About Shanden
Shanden Brutsch is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in California. She has three years of experience and focuses on anxiety, stress, trauma, and related concerns for adults. She aims to create a calm space where people can tell their stories and take small steps forward.
Shanden works with people who have experienced military-related stress and post-traumatic stress symptoms. She also supports those coping with anger, depression, intimacy concerns, and the effects of sexual assault and abuse.
Background and approach
Her background includes helping people who feel isolated or who face challenges related to first responder and veteran experiences. In sessions she listens for practical patterns that keep problems in place. She helps clients name what matters most to them and set clear, reachable goals.
Conversations focus on what can be changed now, and on building simple skills to manage strong feelings and reduce worry. Shanden offers both individual and group interactions to meet different needs. Sessions are straightforward and grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
She encourages clients to notice their strengths and apply them to everyday challenges. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person. People who want direct, down-to-earth support for anxiety, trauma, or relationship strain may find her style helpful.
To begin, she asks a few questions and then works with each person to set the next steps.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Shanden uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical changes. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and strong emotions through breathing, grounding, and short behavioral steps; this is useful for stress, panic, and day-to-day worry. Another approach concentrates on processing trauma-related reactions by helping people make sense of difficult experiences, reduce flashbacks or triggers, and rebuild a sense of safety in daily life.Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That conversation guides which approaches are tried and how sessions are shaped, so care stays collaborative and flexible.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is good when visual connection helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer shorter check-ins and more frequent outreach between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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