Licensed clinical social worker recordVirginia
Lisa Brown, LCSW
Virginia
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and Mood Disorders
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Virginia
- LCSW, licence 0904005572
- NPI
- 1780771667
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Virginia
These details come from information Lisa supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Trauma response
- Mood management
- Anxiety reduction
About Lisa
Lisa Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and related concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.
She has provided therapy in outpatient clinics, residential treatment programs, hospitals, and schools. She also teaches graduate social work courses, with a focus on the impact of childhood trauma. That teaching informs how she frames trauma and recovery in practical terms.
In sessions she helps people understand and manage symptoms of anxiety and mood disturbance. She supports people coping with grief, career stress, relationship problems, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues related to ADHD and sexual assault and abuse.
Lisa describes trauma work as a stepwise process. She attends to immediate safety and symptom relief first. Then she helps people work through memories and patterns that maintain distress, while building concrete skills for everyday functioning.
Her background across multiple settings means she is familiar with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy. She aims to connect therapy to daily life so progress can be used at home, at work, and in relationships. Sessions are offered in English and are based in Virginia.
BHow sessions work
Using evidence-based methods in online care
Many of the approaches she relies on are practical, skills-focused methods that address symptoms and daily functioning. For example, trauma-focused work breaks recovery into manageable steps - stabilizing symptoms, processing distressing memories, and building coping skills to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and concentration. Cognitive and behavioral techniques help people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that keep anxiety and depression active. These methods are useful for mood disorders, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most relevant and will adapt methods to each person's goals and daily life. That collaborative planning helps set concrete targets and track progress week to week.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Practically, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also let a person use interventions from home and apply skills to real-life situations between visits.
CAreas of focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, parenting strain, career issues, ADHD, and related mood and post-traumatic stress concerns.
What is her approach to therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a stepwise approach to address immediate symptoms then work on underlying patterns and skills for daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience providing therapy in outpatient, residential, hospital, and school settings, and she teaches graduate social work classes on childhood trauma.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details before scheduling.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers