Therapist profile
Deanna Brown-Johnson, LCMHC
North Carolina
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 11182
- NPI1730585282
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Phone and e-counseling
- Family and parenting
About Deanna
Deanna Brown-Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 11 years of counseling experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, anger, mood disorders including bipolar and depression, and coping with life changes. She offers phone sessions and e-counseling as insurance allows and works in English.
She began work in human services in 1993 after earning a Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in gerontology, then completed a master’s degree in 2013 and obtained her LCMHC in 2014. Much of her career has involved substance abuse and mental health settings. She has also worked with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and does ADHD testing.
In sessions she listens and helps people talk through what brought them in. Conversations focus on practical steps to manage daily stress, improve communication, and reduce reactivity. When anger or resentment shows up, she helps clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
She commonly addresses challenges that come from blended families, caregiving strain, divorce and separation, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with trauma symptoms, panic attacks, addiction, isolation, and questions about life purpose or midlife change.
Deanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to the concern at hand. She emphasizes working together to identify realistic goals and small changes that fit a person’s life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Deanna works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the client’s needs. One common approach is skills-focused work that teaches practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, and anger. This involves learning breathing and grounding tactics, noticing triggers, and practicing different responses in everyday situations.Another approach focuses on communication and problem-solving. Sessions can include role-play, practicing conversational tools, and breaking problems into smaller steps to reduce escalation. This style is helpful for relationship strain, blended family issues, and caregiver stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. That decision is reviewed and adjusted as needed rather than assumed up front.
Practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Because formats are described in the biography only as phone and e-counseling as insurance allows, confirm current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to attend during work breaks, for brief check-ins, or when visual contact is not required.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, grief, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
How does she approach therapy for temper and reactivity?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical conversation to help clients notice triggers, try different responses, and build manageable coping steps.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 11 years of experience as a licensed counselor, with earlier work in human services dating back to 1993.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and provides services based in that state.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She offers phone sessions and e-counseling as insurance allows; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.