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Keith Brown

Keith Brown, LCSW-R

New York

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LCSW-R in New York - stress and relationships

  • CBT methods
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Motivational interviewing

About Keith

Keith Brown is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, based in New York with 13 years of experience. He helps people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, attention issues, grief, and life transitions. He also addresses concerns such as relationship strain, parenting stress, blended family issues, and career questions.

Keith views clients as the experts on their own lives. He aims to partner with each person to set goals and work toward practical change. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to accomplish.

His approach pulls from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. That mix allows him to use short-term skills work when needed and also explore longer-standing patterns. He adjusts methods to fit the person rather than following a rigid protocol.

Over his career he has worked with people from varied cultural and family backgrounds. He notes common concerns such as stress, ADHD, sleep problems, caregiving strain, and compassion fatigue. He also lists additional focus areas like adoption and foster care, chronic illness and disability, and kink and alternative sexual culture.

Sessions emphasize clear steps and regular feedback. Clients can expect to talk through immediate problems, try behavioral strategies, and reflect on patterns that keep problems going. Keith accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Keith often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try, and will adjust plans based on progress and feedback. The process is shared - goals, pacing, and techniques are agreed together rather than imposed.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for regular follow-up, skills practice between meetings, and keeping treatment consistent through life changes.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, grief, sleeping problems, parenting strain, and related life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He combines client-centered listening with tools from CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing for practical steps and longer-term exploration.

How much experience does he have?

He has 13 years of clinical experience working with people from diverse family and cultural backgrounds.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, practicing from New York.

Can I work with him if I live outside the US?

He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost work?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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