- Licensed inGeorgia
- LicenseCSW002411
- NPI 1285809368
- Experience27+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Debra
Dr. Debra Brown offers calm, straightforward help for people facing relationship strain, addiction, anxiety, grief, or major life changes. She writes and talks in clear terms to help people feel understood and find practical next steps.
Her focus is on building stronger bonds, managing intense emotions, and improving daily functioning. With 27 years in behavioral health, she draws on several therapy styles to match each person's needs. Those include Attachment-based therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered methods.
Background and approach
She blends these approaches to make sessions useful and easy to apply between meetings. Dr. Brown has worked with many different populations over the years, including members of the military, veterans, people in the LGBTQ community, and people with addictive disorders or serious health concerns.
That background shapes a practical, nonjudgmental way of working. She aims to create space for honest conversations about fear, loss, and difficult choices. Sessions address everyday problems such as sleep and eating concerns, parenting stress, work and career troubles, and managing symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, or ADHD.
She also helps people cope with abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, and caregiving stress. People who want clear goals and steady support tend to do well with her style. Dr.
Brown uses short-term skills when helpful and deeper relational work when that is needed. She offers services from Georgia and works with international clients in English.
Credentials
- LCSW (Georgia)
- License CSW002411 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1285809368 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Debra lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Debra names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and skills translate to online therapy
Attachment-based work focuses on connection and patterns in relationships. It helps people notice how past bonds shape current reactions and teaches ways to support safer, more trusting relationships. This is useful for concerns like intimacy issues, abandonment fears, and family conflict.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. ACT helps clarify values and take small, practical steps toward a meaningful life, which can aid with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dr. Brown collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and comfort level. She may mix attachment-focused conversations with skill-building from ACT or CBT so sessions feel relevant and doable.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief daily follow-ups. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or long-distance needs while maintaining consistent progress.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and stress-related problems.
What is the general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine attachment-informed work with evidence-based methods like ACT, CBT, and DBT to build emotional skills and improve relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of behavioral health experience to her practice, drawing on work with diverse populations and complex life challenges.
What credentials and location does she have?
She practices as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and CSW in Georgia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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