Are you ready to break unhelpful patterns that are keeping you feeling stuck and move toward a more fulfilling life? I offer evidence-based, gold-standard treatments tailored to your individual needs, using a collaborative, active approach to help you better understand your patterns and develop new ways of responding to difficult thoughts, feelings, and situations. Together, we’ll focus on building practical skills to navigate challenges, create meaningful change, and help you live in alignment with what matters most to you. I specialize in treating anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma-related concerns, and health conditions such as insomnia and gastrointestinal disorders.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Men, Military / Veterans, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Behavioral Therapy Uses learning techniques like reinforcement and practice to change unwanted behaviors. It is often applied to phobias, anxiety, and habits.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) An evidence-based treatment for PTSD that teaches clients to reframe unhelpful thoughts about trauma. It helps reduce guilt, shame, and fear.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Approach Description: My therapeutic approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in gold-standard, evidence-based treatments. I believe therapy should be tailored to your individual needs, goals, and experiences rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. Drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other specialized treatments, I work with you to better understand patterns that may be keeping you stuck, develop practical skills to navigate challenges, and create meaningful, lasting change. Together, we’ll identify what matters most to you and build a personalized approach to help you move toward the life you want to live.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 230
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Brittany Speed, Hudson Valley Psychology PhD
- Female
- License # 024131
- Licensed in New York
- Practicing Since 2018
Education: Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow - Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center 2020
MA and PhD - Clinical Psychology, Stony Brook University 2019
Chief Intern - Stony Brook University Consortium Internship Program 2019
BA - Psychology, University of British Columbia 2012
Brittany Speed, Hudson Valley Psychology Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
Brittany Speed, Hudson Valley Psychology Practice Description
I work with adults in individual psychotherapy, with specialized expertise in three primary areas: anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), trauma-related disorders, and behavioral medicine, including sleep and gastrointestinal disorders. I also help adults improve mood, manage stress, navigate life transitions, and enhance their overall quality of life.
My approach to therapy is collaborative, warm, and genuine. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD and exposure-based treatments for anxiety, and have advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and the Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP). I tailor treatment to your individual needs and goals, drawing on evidence-based approaches that have demonstrated effectiveness in scientific research. Together, we’ll work to better understand the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and develop practical skills to help you navigate challenges, create meaningful change, and move toward the life you want to live.
Deciding to seek support can be a difficult step, but you don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone. I invite you to reach out so we can discuss what brings you to therapy, what you hope to gain from the process, and how we might work together to help you achieve your goals.