Angela Brown, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Washington, DC. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Depression and Anxiety. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Addiction, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Divorce, Grief, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Medical or Health Issues, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Stress, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna Medicare, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna EAP, ComPsych, Firefly Health Plan, First Health, HealthSpring Medicare, Humana Medicare, JP Farley Corporation, Medicare, MultiPlan Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Optum, Optum Serve, Quest Behavioral Health, Railroad Medicare, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP, UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Norfolk State University

Years in practice

22

Education & qualifications