I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over seven years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families restore their relationships and grow as individuals. I graduated with my Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy at Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL. My focus as a therapist is to help guide and support my clients who have experienced a variety of life issues, such as relationship issues, stress and anxiety, childhood trauma, and feelings of depression or anxiety.
I am dedicated to helping individuals rewrite their stories and learn how to express themselves. My main goal is to help my clients identify their own hopes and dreams and walk alongside them in accomplishing their own personal goals. I aim to provide a safe and comfortable environment for my clients to feel welcome and calm to explore their current issues and develop real-life solutions to their problems. My approach combines empathy with a systemic view to help people stop negative patterns in their life and develop a new foundation to be successful in all aspects of their life . I enjoy witnessing my client's ability to make positive changes that change not only their day-to-day feelings, but their long-term successes as well.
As a therapist, I value the relationship of client and therapist and prioritize building a nurturing relationship with to help my clients feel comfortable as they begin their healing process. I enjoy naturally connecting with my clients and value a genuine and down-to-earth approach. I look to support my clients through this journey and believe in a collaborative treatment approach that best fits the growing needs of my clients. I works to create a unique experience for each client. My treatment approaches include a variety of approaches such as family systems, cognitive-behavior, narrative, solution-focused and narrative therapies.
I love spending my free time laughing with my husband, playing with my two dogs, and finding new eats. I also enjoy devoting time to journal, attending sporting events, and spending a night in watching movies. I am always open to learning new thins and am constantly being shaped and growing from my experiences.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression
IL LMFT 166001082
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Fantastic!
Written on Jun 21, 2017 after therapy with Brittany for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship
Ms. Malak is very nice, she is open-minded, and our talks help me a lot.
Written on Jun 03, 2017 after therapy with Brittany for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and intimacy-related
Brittany was very supportive and solution focused. There was no judgement of my situation, just support. I really appreciated her help during a difficult time.
Written on Apr 24, 2017 after therapy with Brittany for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship, and intimacy-related
Brittany is a wonderful therapist I have definitely made progress in just a few live sessions with her.
Written on Apr 20, 2017 after therapy with Brittany for 3 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related, self esteem, and anger
She is great!
Written on Mar 29, 2017 after therapy with Brittany for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, and eating