Stephanie Brown is a Licensed Social Worker (LCSW) in the Commonwealth of VA who is dedicated to helping people from diverse backgrounds reach their personal and relational goals and lead more satisfying lives. Her approach is warm, collaborative and affirming. In working with a broad range of clients, Stephanie has developed an understanding and appreciation for each individual’s unique strengths and natural resiliency.

Stephanie provides a nonjudgmental, safe space to enhance self-awareness, compassion, and skills needed for deep healing and meaningful change. She provides client-centered treatment, drawing on techniques from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Sex Therapy and Mindfulness.

Stephanie is a trauma-informed, sex positive, LBGTQIA+ inclusive, neurodivergent affirming clinician who specializes in supporting clients dealing with issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, addiction, attention deficits, substance use, stress management, relationship issues and life transitions.

She has experience working in school, community, and private practice settings. In the school setting, she's worked as high school special education teacher at a DC Charter School and an IEP Placed Alternative Day school. As a school social worker, Stephanie provided individual, group, and family counseling at a special education therapeutic day school designed for adolescents with emotional, learning and behavioral challenges.

Stephanie graduated with a Bachelor degree in Psychology and earned her Master of Social Work degree from George Mason University. She is a Level 1 IFS Therapist and Nationally Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She has additional training in DBT and Play Therapy.

Contact: Stephaniebrown.lcsw@gmail.com (571) 289-7649