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Dr. Debra Brown

Dr. Debra Brown, LCSW, CSW

LCSW specializing in addictions and relationships

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Profile details for Dr. Debra Brown
CredentialsLCSW, CSW
LicenseLCSW, Georgia / CSW002411
NPI1285809368
Experience27 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationGeorgia

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  • Addictions and recovery
  • Trauma and grief
  • Relationship challenges

About Debra

Dr. Debra Brown, LCSW, CSW, is licensed in Georgia and has 27 years of behavioral health experience. She focuses on addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief and trauma, mood disorders, and stress-related problems. She uses practical talk, skills practice, and evidence-informed approaches to help people manage symptoms and everyday challenges.

Dr. Brown has worked with a wide range of people across many settings. Her background includes work with military personnel and veterans, the LGBTQ community, people facing serious health problems, and justice-involved populations. That experience informs how she recognizes stressors, loss, and changes in someone’s life.

Her approach blends specific methods such as acceptance and commitment strategies, cognitive behavioral tools, and dialectical behavior techniques. She also draws on attachment-based and client-centered ideas to focus on relationships and how people make meaning in their lives. Sessions typically involve talking through problems, learning coping skills, and practicing new ways to respond.

Dr. Brown describes the clinical space as open and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes honest conversation and practical steps. People who want direct feedback and clear tools for handling anxiety, mood changes, grief, relationship strain, addictive behaviors, or stress may find her approach useful.

She accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details through the site’s matching and scheduling process.

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How her approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills to change behavior and mood. It is often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationship patterns developed and how they affect current connections; it can help with intimacy issues and communication problems.

Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and needs and then recommend approaches or a mix of techniques. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or health demands. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and let people choose whether to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same therapeutic techniques used in face-to-face work, while focusing on practical skills, emotion regulation, and relationship patterns in everyday life.

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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

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address?

She works with addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, anxiety, grief, and related concerns listed on her profile.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses practical talk, skills practice, and evidence-informed methods including ACT, CBT, and DBT alongside attachment-based and client-centered ideas.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 27 years of experience in behavioral health.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current options before booking.

How does payment work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.

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