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Julia Brown

Julia Brown

LCSW

Experienced LCSW focused on trauma recovery and coping skills

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  • Trauma-informed care
  • Skill building
  • Collaborative style

About Julia

Julia Brown is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She has 25 years of experience and focuses on practical ways to feel steadier and more able to cope. Her approach is warm and collaborative, with attention to each person's goals and life situation.

She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered work. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, practicing ways to manage difficult thoughts, and making small changes that add up over time. Julia pays attention to how daily routines, relationships, and work life affect emotional health.

Julia also supports people facing grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, and identity questions. She helps with career stress, caregiver burnout, and chronic illness or pain. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and challenges tied to blended families.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She aims to create a space where people can speak openly, try new strategies, and track what does and does not help. Julia works with individuals to set realistic steps toward greater resilience and clearer decision making.

Julia practices in North Carolina and provides services in English. She welcomes people from different places, including international clients, and blends practical skill-building with attention to each person's story.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Julia uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process and reduce the impact of past harms. That approach focuses on addressing memories and reactions linked to difficult events and on developing tools to feel more in control. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people accept difficult feelings while committing to actions that match their values; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Julia will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and then recommend methods to try. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

The practical benefits of online therapy often include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into busy days. Online options can make follow-up check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing support more convenient. The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available session types before booking to be sure they meet your needs.

These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing trauma-focused therapy does not mean a therapist holds a specific certification such as TF-CBT, EMDR or CPT.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, Indiana

Languages

English

Licenses listed

  • LCSW, North CarolinaC011673
  • LCSW, Indiana34004930A
  • NPI1457356214

As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship matters, grief, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and related issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm, collaborative, and practical. She focuses on skills you can use day to day and works together with you to set achievable goals.

How much experience does she have?

She brings 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through life changes, trauma recovery, addiction concerns, and long-term stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LCSW credential and practices in North Carolina with experience licensed in IN LCSW and NC LCSW as noted.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are costs handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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