- CBT methods
- Trauma-focused care
- Mindfulness practice
About Julia
Julia Brown is an MS LPC - a Master of Science and Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Mississippi with 32 years of experience. She lists social anxiety and phobia among many concerns she supports, and she also works with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy issues, and addictions.
Julia writes plainly about large-scale losses and crises and about how these events can affect people close up. She notes long experience in crisis intervention and trauma-focused work, and many years supporting first responders and people released from federal prison as they move into community settings.
Her background includes a BA in psychology from Mississippi College and an MS in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. She became a professional counselor in 1994 and completed an LPC Supervisor credential in 2008. Her career combined direct clinical work with supervisory roles over several decades.
In sessions she uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral work, dialectical behavior approaches, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused care. That means sessions often include skills practice, short-term problem solving, and attention to thoughts and reactions that keep problems active.
Julia describes a commitment to responding to people affected by disasters, conflict, or personal loss. She currently provides contract work serving people transitioning from federal prison into halfway house settings, and she continues to support adults, adolescents, couples, and first responder concerns as part of her practice.
How her approaches translate to online work
Julia uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and trauma-focused therapy in many of her sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises that can be practiced between meetings. Trauma-focused therapy attends directly to distress from past events and uses structured techniques to reduce the hold those memories have on daily life.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness practices to help people manage intense emotions and remain present. DBT skills include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Mindfulness practice helps people notice reactions and reduce reactivity in social situations.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then together they will pick methods to try. That collaborative matching helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people sustain regular appointments while working on social anxiety, trauma, or stress-related concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
32+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she support?
She works with trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, bipolar issues, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, depression, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style?
She blends cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-focused methods. Sessions often include practical skill practice and short-term problem solving.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 32 years of experience in mental health, including 14 years of direct clinical work and 13 years in supervisory roles.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.