Karen Brown, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

Addictions
Family of origin
CBT and DBT

About Karen

Karen Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship problems, family of origin issues, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Karen also supports people managing mood disorders, ADHD, parenting strain, and shifts related to career or life changes.

Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed methods. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also draws on acceptance-based strategies to help people live by their values, and attachment-informed work to understand how early relationships shape current patterns.

In sessions she aims for clear goals and steady skill-building. People can expect direct work on thoughts, behaviors, and relationship patterns. That includes learning new coping skills, practicing emotion regulation, and improving communication in daily life.

Karen has experience addressing co-occurring issues such as substance misuse alongside mood or anxiety problems. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and grief after loss. Her background includes clinical counseling roles and presentations to community organizations.

Sessions are described plainly and practically, focusing on what to try next rather than abstract theory. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking. To begin, there is an online matching step and scheduling for a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels. It often helps with anxiety, mood concerns, and patterns that keep recurring. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and connection issues and can help people understand recurring relationship roles.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences together and try approaches that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps shape which tools and exercises are used in sessions.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also permit using worksheets and in-the-moment behavioral experiments between sessions to practice new skills in daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger management

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issues Caregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Multicultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with addictions, relationship and family of origin issues along with anxiety, depression, grief, and stress.

What is her therapy style?

Her style combines practical skill-building and values-based work. Sessions focus on changing thoughts and behavior and learning emotion regulation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience as a practicing counselor in clinical settings and community presentations.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she see international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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