Kerri-Anne Brown  LMHC

I have always been inspired to be a therapist for as long as I can recall. I have a genuine passion for helping others and I consider it a privilege that people share their sacred stories with me every day. I'm grateful that I have been able to marry my natural strengths of being warm, empathetic and a good listener with my passion to help others.

My approach to therapy is a very humanistic and person centered one. I work from the belief that everyone has inherent strengths and therapy should help to highlight those unique strengths, not just focus on problems. I provide an inviting and warm environment where my clients can feel safe and truly seen. I meet clients wherever they are in their journey and invite their imperfections. You will also experience me as a real human and not someone that has all the answers. I'm authentic, compassionate and a companion on your journey so you don't have to endure the hard stuff without the support you deserve.

I love using brainspotting with clients. Brainspotting is a “brain-body” based relational therapy. This means that it works on both the body and the brain and gives the therapist access to both processes. It’s an approach to therapy that goes beyond traditional talk therapy. Trauma is held in the brain and what’s held in the brain is held in the body. Using this approach, the brain is given the opportunity to reorganize, reprocess and heal itself. This form of therapy recognizes that when describing difficult experiences, it causes activation in the body which correlates with a specific part of the brain. While using this technique, I observe your physical reaction and a visual field is used to assess the part of the brain that’s connected to the experience. Because where you look affects how you feel, when you shift your eyes or gaze, it also changes what is happening in the brain. The goal of brainspotting is to reach the older part of the brain where the deepest trauma cannot be readily accessed through talk therapy. It’s a flexible approach to therapy that’s helpful for a myriad of concerns. During a brainspotting session, you are in charge of your experience which makes it very client centered and empowering.

• Florida, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MH10070