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Karen Brown

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Karen Brown, LPC

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Georgia / LPC012290
  • NPI1497413876
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationGeorgia

About

  • CBT strategies
  • DBT skills
  • Values-focused work

About Karen

Karen Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing problems like anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, and grief. Her approach is practical and direct, aimed at helping people manage strong emotions and get clearer about what to do next.

Karen uses several evidence-informed methods to help people change patterns that cause distress. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based ideas and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools show up in sessions to improve how people relate and to guide values-based choices.

Sessions tend to focus on real-life skills and steps. Clients practice new ways of responding to anger, rebuild strained connections, and set boundaries that reduce ongoing conflict. She also addresses co-occurring issues like substance use, sleep and eating problems, and workplace stress that often fuel emotional reactivity.

Her background includes a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Argosy University in Atlanta and professional engagement with regional mental health organizations. Karen has worked on programs related to recovery and grief and has presented for community agencies. She is a member of counseling professional groups and brings a trauma-aware perspective to the work.

People who reach out can expect straightforward conversation and practical skills training. The aim is steadier responses, clearer priorities, and manageable next steps for handling anger and related life challenges.

How sessions work

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions can fit

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without letting them drive behavior. It supports choosing actions that match personal values instead of reacting to momentary feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anger and anxiety. It teaches practical steps to shift thinking and behavior in everyday situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Karen will collaborate with each person to test methods and pick what fits their goals and preferences. That means trying skills, reviewing what helps, and adjusting direction together rather than following a fixed plan.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the profile does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when days are busy, or let someone choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals commonly use these practical options to help therapy fit into life, and Karen will discuss which arrangements best support ongoing progress.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger management

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural 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 issuesWorkplace issuesYoung 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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and related issues such as sleep, eating, and career stress.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses practical, skills-based methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills alongside acceptance and attachment-informed work.

How much experience does she have?

Karen has seven years of experience as a practicing counselor.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

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

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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