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Dr. Debra Brown, LCSW

Addictions Relationships Family conflicts Anger management Self esteem, Motivation
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About me

I am a licensed clinician with over 26 years of behavioral health experience. I have worked closely with individuals, families, couples, military personnel, veterans, the LGBTQ community, celebrities, people suffering from acute health illnesses, addictive disorders, psychiatric issues, ex-offenders and prison populations. I’m skilled in providing support to clients that are coping with grief and loss, navigating life changes, presenting with relationship issues and experiencing immigration and acculturation challenges. I am committed to creating an open and safe environment for my clients where thoughts and feelings can be shared without the fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support you on your journey.

Professional experience

26yrs in practice
Addictions Relationships Family conflicts Anger management Self esteem, Motivation

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

GA LCSW CSW002411

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Debra Brown. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Dr. Brown has been loving and understanding with me always reaching out and asking me, and giving me good advice to overcome my hurdles.

Written on Oct 26, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 years on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

In just 2 sessions, I already feel like she gets me. I don't feel crazy or judged when I talk to her. Highly recommend!!

Written on Sep 26, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr.Brown is a very intelligent person. She is very insightful and able to identify concepts i really never considered. I appreciate and respect her insights very much!

Written on Sep 20, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and anger management

She is amazing!!!!!

Highly recommend without reservation

Written on Sep 19, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Dr. Brown listens and challenges me and I appreciate her. She has been instrumental during s difficult times in my life with compassion, empathy and practical tools to help navigate through the process of a better version of myselff.

Written on Sep 19, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I have become stronger and confident with Dr. Brown’s support. She understands my challenges perfectly and is always helping/guiding me to find my way forward. I have come to understand how important self-love is and how it helps navigating through any challenges in our lives .
I would strongly recommend her to anyone who needs help with self-esteem or relationship issues.

Written on Aug 21, 2024 after therapy with Debra for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem