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Tina Brown

Tina Brown, LCSW

Therapist · Tennessee · 9+ years of experience

Practical support for midlife change and stress

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  • Goal focused
  • Practical skills
  • Warm listening

About Tina

Tina Brown is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and midlife change. She focuses on practical steps that ease daily strain and help people reconnect with what matters to them. Tina writes plainly and aims to make small changes feel doable rather than overwhelming.

She uses a mix of talk-based approaches to match each person’s needs. Sessions often look at patterns that keep people stuck and build concrete skills for coping with strong emotions. Tina also spends time listening to what someone wants to keep or change about their life before suggesting a path forward.

Her work includes support for relationship struggles, parenting stress, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, commitment worries, and the emotional effects of medical issues like cancer. Tina pays attention to how life changes and aging affect priorities and mood.

Across her practice she draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic ideas, and Solution-Focused methods. Those tools are used in straightforward ways - to clarify goals, shift unhelpful thoughts, and try new behaviors between sessions.

With nine years of clinical experience Tina aims to make the work clear and manageable. The first step is a short conversation to identify priorities and decide what to try next.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Tennessee

Languages

English

How her approaches translate to online work

Tina commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in work focused on stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy involves open, nonjudgmental listening and helping people name what they want to change. It works well when someone needs space to sort out values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence one another and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, low mood, and coping with life changes.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. Tina aims to learn about a person’s goals and preferences, then suggests methods to try together. She will adjust techniques over time based on what feels useful and what isn’t working.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people try therapeutic tools in the context of their daily routine, which can help with building new habits and tracking progress.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tina commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, parenting stress, and coping with life changes, including midlife shifts and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is direct and practical, focusing on clear goals and small steps people can try between sessions while also making space to talk through feelings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker working with a range of emotional and life concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

Tina holds an LCSW license in Tennessee and practices there.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

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

What should I do to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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