Lisa Brown, LCSW

Lisa Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia with more than 20 years of experience providing therapy across outpatient practices, residential treatment programs, hospitals, and schools. She combines clinical practice with teaching, instructing graduate social work classes with a focus on the impact of childhood trauma. Her background includes specialized training in EMDR therapy, and she brings that trauma-focused perspective to work with survivors of abuse and other post-traumatic stress concerns.

In addition to trauma work, Lisa has extensive experience treating anxiety and mood disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. Her approach draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs, with attention to symptom management, coping skills, and long-term recovery. She works with individuals and families on issues such as stress, self-esteem, relationships, parenting, grief, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

Lisa generally maintains weekday daytime hours. Prospective clients who do not see a suitable opening are encouraged to reach out to discuss scheduling options and potential appointment times.

Evidence-Based Trauma and Mood Approaches for Online Care

Lisa Brown brings EMDR therapy to online work - a structured, evidence-informed approach that helps people process traumatic memories and reduce the ongoing impact of past events. EMDR is often used with survivors of abuse and with those coping with post-traumatic stress, and it is delivered in a paced, therapist-guided format designed to support emotional processing.

She also uses trauma-focused and skills-based therapeutic methods that address anxiety and mood symptoms. These approaches teach practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving daily functioning, and building healthier patterns in relationships and self-care. Such techniques are adaptable to the needs of individuals living with depression, bipolar disorder, or chronic anxiety.

Finding the right combination of techniques is a collaborative process. Lisa works with each person to assess goals, preferences, and symptom patterns, and she tailors the therapeutic plan accordingly. Licensed professionals may adjust methods over time as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexible options - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which make it easier to fit care into a busy life. These formats support consistent access to a therapist, allow sessions from home or work, and enable ongoing symptom management and skill practice between appointments.