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Ja’Lise Brown

Compassionate evidence-informed care for practical change

LCSW Mississippi

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Ja’Lise

Ja’Lise Brown centers her practice on evidence-informed methods with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients recognize and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Background and approach

She combines CBT with complementary tools drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems to meet each person where they are and build practical coping strategies.

With a Master of Social Work and LCSW credentials (MS LCSW C-10606, TX LCSW 109550), she brings three years of direct clinical experience in settings that include child welfare, public schools, church ministry, Apple Retail, and community mental health.

Her background informs a flexible approach to concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Born from a commitment to advocacy and connection, her work emphasizes understanding cultural and social dimensions that shape people’s lives.

She aims to create a welcoming space where thoughts and feelings can be explored without judgment and supports clients through life transitions, coaching needs, and complicated relational patterns.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with flexible online care

Ja’Lise draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete behavioral changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for people facing intense emotions or relationship challenges.

Finding the right fit is treated as a collaborative process; she works with clients to select or blend methods based on personal goals, presenting concerns, and preferences. The initial conversations focus on what feels most useful and practical, and approaches are adjusted as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life changes. These formats let clients access licensed professionals from their own location, choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable, and continue skill-building and coaching even when in-person visits are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapeutic approach and style?
The approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with techniques from DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems to create practical skills and insight-focused work tailored to each client.
What is the therapist's professional experience?
She has three years of full-time social work and clinical experience, including roles in child welfare, public schools, church ministry, retail, and community mental health settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds an MS and is licensed as an LCSW with credentials listed as MS LCSW C-10606 and TX LCSW 109550, and she practices from Mississippi.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
Clients can connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and the therapist's availability.
How is cost structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, New Hampshire

Languages

English