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Dr. Debra Brown

LCSW, CSW

Dr. Debra Brown, LCSW, CSW

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

Licensed in Georgia
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About Debra

Dr. Debra Brown helps people facing a wide range of life challenges find steadier footing. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. With 27 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker, she brings steady, experienced support to common and complex concerns.

Her work often centers on anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship stress, and grief. She also supports people dealing with trauma, parenting strain, career transitions, and issues like body image or chronic illness. People come to her when they want clearer thinking and better strategies for daily life.

In sessions she combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and attachment-informed ideas. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and build more reliable connections with others. She uses dialectical skills and a client-centered stance to keep the focus practical and compassionate.

Dr. Brown holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Georgia. She offers therapy in English and works with clients across regions, including international clients. Her approach is collaborative: she and the client set goals together and adjust the plan as needed.

Practical tools, clear steps, and steady support are central to her work. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm, improve communication, and strengthen coping skills so people can move forward with more confidence.

How evidence-based approaches translate online

Dr. Brown uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people make changes in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change patterns that get in the way. ACT emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then committing to small actions that match a person’s values.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what they want from therapy, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted as goals evolve.

Online therapy with Dr. Brown is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skill practice, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can support short check-ins or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options aim to make it easier to get consistent help while fitting therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Brown work with?

She supports people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship stress, grief, trauma, and many related issues such as body image, chronic illness, and parenting strain.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is practical and collaborative, combining cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and attachment-informed approaches to help people change thoughts and behaviors.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Dr. Brown has 27 years of behavioral health experience working with a wide range of concerns and populations.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices from Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Dr. Brown?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English

License and registration

LCSW, Georgia
CSW002411
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1285809368

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

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