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Octavius Brown

Octavius Brown

LPC

Therapist · New Jersey · 11+ years of experience

Practical, steady support for strong emotions

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  • Goal focused
  • Skills based
  • Compassionate care

About Octavius

Octavius Brown is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing strong emotions and life disruptions. He brings practical support for stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, depression, and career or relationship strain. Octavius is based in New Jersey and works in English.

He has eleven years of clinical experience in behavioral health and related areas. His background includes work with complex trauma, domestic violence, sexual abuse, occupational health, and family and parenting concerns. That experience informs how he listens and plans treatment with each person.

Octavius favors straightforward, collaborative care. He uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered methods to help people notice patterns, try new skills, and set workable goals. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing also shape his sessions when useful.

Sessions focus on concrete steps people can use between meetings. Octavius helps clients manage intense emotions, build healthier habits, and improve communication. He also supports those facing life transitions, caregiving strain, and challenges related to addiction or chronic stress.

He encourages people to take the first step toward change and offers a steady, practical presence during that process. To begin, readers are asked to use the site Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then act on their values. It supports work on emotional avoidance and committed steps toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practicing concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to prioritize. Clients and therapist collaborate on what to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can guide skill practice, coping strategies, and goal setting effectively in remote sessions, helping you apply new tools to day-to-day life.

At a glance

Listed location
New Jersey
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (New Jersey)
LPC · No. 37PC00627500
NPI
1811291560

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 Octavius commonly address?

He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and career-related challenges.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, blending Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered work, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to build skills and clarify goals.

How long has he practiced?

He has 11 years of clinical experience in behavioral health and related areas such as trauma, domestic violence, and occupational health.

Where does he provide services and what credential does he hold?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.

Can I meet with him in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with clients outside the United States?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What is the first step to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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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