Brittney Carrigan-Laquidara, LICSW (They/Them)
Psychotherapist for And Still We Rise. Brittney is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who has been working in the mental health field since 2018 and been in the group practice setting since 2023. Brittney has experience working within community mental health providing individual and group therapy in addition to clinical case management. Brittney completed their Master of Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work in 2023 and their Bachelor of Social Work from Rhode Island College in 2022. Prior to graduate school, they worked as a certified peer recovery specialist, which inspires the work they do now as a clinician. Brittney is grounded in the belief that clients are the experts on themselves and their needs, which means they are committed to taking a collaborative and informed consent approach in each step of the therapeutic process. Brittney is committed to accompanying each client on their own unique journey, highly valuing each person's lived experience and allowing space for humor, playfulness and uncertainty.
Brittney identifies as a white, queer, gender non-confirming and non-binary person. They particularly enjoy working with queer, trans, and/or nonbinary people, folks who may identify as neurodivergent, polyamorous, non-monogamous and members of the kink community. Their mission is to provide space for those they work with to explore how personal, environmental, and systemic factors contribute to presenting problems and assist them in finding ways to move through and heal from these challenges.
Brittney is passionate about using Internal Family Systems (IFS) as their main therapeutic approach. Brittney has completed their level 1 training through the IFS Institute in April 2024 and is in the process of working towards IFS certification. They believe in giving space for all parts to show up in the therapy room, with the intention of assisting the client to connect and learn from their own internal wisdom. Other therapeutic modalities they draw from include psychodynamic theory, dialectical behavioral therapy, relational therapy and liberation health frameworks while using a strengths-based and client-centered approach.
Brittney lives in Rhode Island with their partner, 3 cats and a dog. They enjoy spending time at the beach, reading, hiking, and connecting with chosen family through shared meals and game nights.
Brittney is fluent in English.
Insurances Accepted:
Aetna
Tufts Commercial Plan
BCBS
Optum
Harvard Pilgrim
Private Pay
