Karen Brown, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

Emotion-focused work
CBT and ACT tools
Grief and addiction

About Karen

Karen Brown is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and addiction concerns. Her practice also covers stress, grief, parenting strain, intimacy issues, ADHD, and other life changes.

Karen describes a practical, emotion-focused way of working. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns of feeling and connection. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help people notice thoughts and try small changes.

In sessions Karen helps clients name difficult feelings and track how those feelings shape behavior. She uses conversational, hands-on methods to pinpoint problems and try new actions. Work might include identifying unhelpful thinking, practicing alternative responses, and exploring attachment-related patterns.

Her background includes work with grief, recovery from substance issues, and trauma-related concerns. She brings experience addressing co-occurring problems such as mood disorders, anger, and sleep or eating difficulties. She notes additional focus areas like caregiver stress, blended family issues, and adoption-related concerns.

Karen trained in clinical mental health counseling and holds an LPC credential. She offers a straightforward therapeutic style that aims to clarify what matters most to each client. People who want to understand their emotions and change recurring patterns often find this approach practical and action-oriented.

Approaches you may meet in online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on emotions and relationship patterns. It helps people identify core feelings and the interaction cycles that keep problems going, useful for intimacy and relationship-related struggles.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts without fighting them and choosing actions that align with personal values. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection experiences shape current relationships. It can help people understand reactions to closeness, loss, or conflict. Choosing the right approach is part of how therapy begins. The therapist will work with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may mix elements from EFT, ACT, and CBT rather than stick to one method alone.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or letting someone join a session from a quieter location. Many people find that remote work supports consistent attendance and lets them apply what they learn between sessions.

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 fatigueADHD

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 separation Domestic 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 issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy 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 Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman Method Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related life changes.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She uses an emotion-focused approach alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to help clients name feelings and try different behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, grief, and substance issues.

What credential and location are listed?

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

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin a first session?

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

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