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Julia Brown

Julia Brown

LPC

Therapist · Mississippi · 32+ years of experience

Compassionate counselor for trauma and anger

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  • Skill focused
  • Trauma experience
  • Practical tools

About Julia

Julia Brown is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 32 years of experience helping people facing loss, trauma, relationship strain, and strong emotions like anger. She listens for what feels overwhelming and helps people name the problems. Her style is direct and practical, focused on skills that can be used between sessions.

Julia trained in counseling and has worked in many roles across community mental health. She provided direct clinical services and later supervised other counselors. Her work has included crisis intervention, trauma-focused therapy, and support for veterans and first responders.

In sessions she uses methods that help people change unhelpful thinking and build coping tools. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas to teach skills for managing intense feelings. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are used to clarify goals and practice calm moments.

Julia has experience with grief, addiction, depression, bipolar concerns, family and relationship problems, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses challenges tied to adoption and foster care, aging, blended families, divorce, and recovery after disasters.

Currently she provides contract work supporting people released from federal prison as they move into halfway house settings. Julia is based in Mississippi and works in English. To start, readers should use the site Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

32+ years

Credentials

Mississippi

Languages

English

How these approaches guide online work

Julia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on small, manageable steps to reduce anxiety, depression, or anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for handling strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can help people who struggle with intense mood swings or impulsive reactions. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing trauma experiences in ways that reduce their hold on daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and what feels most useful. Often sessions mix methods so tools can be practiced between meetings and progress is measured against clear steps.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals will work with clients to pick session rhythms and methods that fit their schedules and daily demands.

At a glance

Listed location
Mississippi
Experience
32+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Mississippi)
LPC · No. 0426
NPI
1346257953

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Julia address?

She supports people managing trauma and abuse, grief, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and skills oriented, with a focus on teaching coping tools and changing unhelpful thinking patterns in day-to-day life.

What background does she bring to sessions?

Julia has 32 years of experience, including direct clinical work, supervisory roles, crisis intervention, trauma-focused work, and support for veterans and first responders.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an MS and is a licensed professional counselor (LPC). She practices in Mississippi.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

Costs vary 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 the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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