BRITNEY BANYAS, MSW, LISW-S - GAHANNA

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Britney Banyas is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision designation who believes in creating a safe and supportive environment to help women work toward healing, empowerment, and reaching client-centered goals. Ms. Banyas applies a trauma-informed approach and strengths-based perspective in her clinical work with clients. Ms. Banyas has extensive experience working with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, complex trauma, perinatal mood disorders, and pregnancy loss. She uses evidence-based clinical approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy.

Ms. Banyas earned her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Capital University and a Master of Social Work (MSW) from The Ohio State University. Her experience working with adolescent girls in both inpatient and psychiatric crisis centers provides an expanded clinical skill set when working with teenage girls. In addition to her breadth of clinical experience working with youth, Ms. Banyas also has a significant clinical background and skill set in integrative women’s primary healthcare as a behavioral health service provider. In addition to her clinical role at CWW, Ms. Banyas is a Community Lecturer at The Ohio State University College of Social Work. She has also served as a clinical field instructor for Master’s level social work students through The Ohio State University where she also developed student curriculum and trainings on trauma informed care, CBT, risk assessment, and safety planning. Additionally, Ms. Banyas provides supervision to Licensed Social Workers who are progressing toward independent licensure.

Clinical Interests/Focus: Women’s Behavioral Health , Teen Girls’ Behavioral Health, Trauma, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, EMDR