About Kerene
Dr. Kerene Brown is a licensed social worker who practices in Georgia and Washington, DC. She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and brings seven years of clinical experience to visits.
Dr. Brown focuses on helping adults facing stress, anxiety, ADHD, depression, grief, and the strain of life changes. She works with people who are processing relationship and identity concerns, and she supports parents and caregivers dealing with burnout and role strain.
Background and approach
Her style is compassionate and straightforward. She listens for what matters most and helps people find clear, practical steps they can try between sessions. Sessions tend to focus on building routines, improving communication, and reducing overwhelm through simple skills that fit into daily life.
Dr. Brown uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take meaningful action.
Attachment-based ideas guide work on connection, trust, and attachment wounds. She pays attention to cultural context and to how past hurts affect current behavior. That often means gently naming patterns like shame, avoidance, or codependency, then practicing new ways of relating.
The process is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. People who choose Dr. Brown usually want concrete tools and a thoughtful, steady clinician.
Her work is aimed at helping people feel more capable of handling setbacks and more intentional about their next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Brown uses cognitive behavioral therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and take committed steps toward what matters, which can be useful for navigating life transitions and ADHD-related challenges.She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape trust and communication. Together, the therapist and client decide which approach or combination fits best. Finding the right method is part of the work and is shaped by the person’s goals, preferences, and what’s happening in their life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is often used for deeper work and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when a shorter touchpoint fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to continue therapy while managing work, family, and daily routines.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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