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Dr. Debra Brown

Dr. Debra Brown, LCSW, CSW

Georgia

Dr. Debra Brown, LCSW - Relationship and Addictions

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  • Addictions support
  • Relationship patterns
  • Attachment issues

About Debra

Dr. Debra Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia with 27 years of behavioral health experience. She works with adults facing relationship struggles, addiction concerns, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting or family-of-origin patterns that continue to affect daily life. She also supports people dealing with career stress, chronic illness, and identity questions related to LGBT experience. Dr. Brown conducts work in English and accepts international clients.

Her approach focuses on practical ways to change patterns learned early in life. She uses methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and acceptance-based skills to manage strong emotions. Attachment-based ideas guide attention to how early relationships shape current expectations and reactions. Dialectical skills and client-centered conversation are used when people need steadying strategies during crisis or high stress.

In sessions she listens to the current problem first and then offers hands-on tools to test between sessions. That might include behavior experiments, identifying values to guide choices, or practicing new ways of asking for closeness. Sessions emphasize small, repeatable changes rather than big overnight shifts.

Her background includes long-term work in community and institutional settings with a wide range of adult populations. That experience shapes a practical focus on coping strategies for grief, addictions, and life transitions. Dr. Brown helps people name repeating family roles and decide which ones they want to keep or change.

If someone wants to begin, the usual next step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to see how the approach fits the concern.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-based actions. Online sessions can focus on practicing those actions and reviewing what worked between meetings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current behavior and helps people notice interaction cycles. Work online can include mapping those patterns and rehearsing new responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete exercises and homework, which can be reviewed and adjusted during remote sessions.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to the pressing problem, discuss likely methods, and try approaches that match the client’s goals and preferences. Plans can be adjusted as work progresses so methods remain useful and practical.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins between appointments. Online meetings also let clients use shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on their schedule. Ask about format details when scheduling so sessions match daily life and treatment goals.

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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with adult concerns like addictions, relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and stress related to career or health.

What is her therapy style like?

She combines client-centered conversation with practical skills. Expect a mix of cognitive and acceptance-based tools and clear behavioral steps to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 27 years of experience in behavioral health, including work with adults facing addiction, serious illness, and institutional settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with practice in Georgia and also holds CSW credentials.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current online and in-person options before booking.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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Dr. Debra BrownLCSW, CSW

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