- Trauma and post-traumatic stress
- Mood disorders and bipolar
- Stress anger coping
About Lisa
Lisa Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Virginia with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues around relationships, parenting, grief, and anger.
She has provided therapy in outpatient clinics, residential treatment programs, hospitals, and schools. She also teaches graduate social work courses, with a focus on how childhood trauma affects adult functioning. That classroom work informs how she sees patterns that began earlier in life.
In clinical practice she addresses mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder, and she supports people recovering from sexual assault and other forms of trauma. She has experience applying evidence-based therapeutic techniques to trauma work and to anxiety and mood concerns.
Sessions tend to be weekday daytime hours, and she schedules appointments across those periods. The profile notes that scheduling can sometimes be adjusted by contacting her directly to discuss options.
Practical goals in her work include reducing intense reactivity, improving day-to-day coping, and helping people manage stressors at home and work. She encourages learning specific skills and using therapy time to talk through patterns that keep problems repeating.
Her work language is English and she practices in Virginia. Prospective clients should follow the site steps to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online work
Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma and mood disorders. Trauma-focused work often involves identifying triggers, learning grounding and regulation strategies, and processing memories at a pace the client can manage. This can help with symptoms that follow sexual assault or other traumatic events.For mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, interventions emphasize tracking mood patterns, building behavioral routines, and practicing coping skills to reduce overwhelm and irritability. These approaches aim to make everyday life more predictable and manageable.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adapting methods over time based on what helps and what feels workable in day-to-day life.
The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time lost to travel. It also lets people continue work when they cannot get to an office. Sessions are scheduled through the site workflow after completing the short matching questionnaire and arranging a first appointment.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anger, resentment, and related issues such as relationship strain and parenting stress.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical skills and understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience providing therapy in outpatient, residential, hospital, and school settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Virginia and practices in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are session formats arranged?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.