Brie Scolaro

LCSW

I take an active, collaborative approach to therapy. You won’t just sit and talk about what’s bothering you—we’ll work together to identify practical skills and strategies you can start using right away. I’ll often give you tools or techniques to try between sessions, and then we’ll review how they went. This gives us real feedback and “data” to work with so we can see what’s helping, what needs adjusting, and where you’re making progress. My style is direct but supportive—I’ll be honest with you about what I see, and I’ll also make sure you feel encouraged and understood along the way. The goal is for you to leave each session with something tangible you can use in your life, so you’re not just feeling better in the moment, but building lasting skills for the future.

In the movie Miracle, there’s a famous moment when coach Herb Brooks tells his team, “Great moments are born from great opportunity.” That line has always stuck with me because it’s exactly how I view the challenges we face in life. The things that make us anxious, push us out of our comfort zone, or even the feedback we’d rather not hear—those moments are opportunities for growth. In therapy, I help clients approach those moments with curiosity instead of fear. Whether it’s practicing a new skill, facing a difficult conversation, or sitting with an uncomfortable emotion, we treat it as a chance to learn something important about yourself and move forward stronger than before.