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Dr. Patricia Brawley

Dr. Patricia Brawley, LPC

Therapist in Mississippi · 35+ years of experience

Therapist who blends creativity and mindfulness

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  • Creative tools
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Collaborative approach

About Patricia

Dr. Patricia Brawley helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She also supports those coping with trauma, grief, depression, life changes, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, and mood disorders. She practices in Mississippi and communicates in English. Dr. Brawley brings 35 years of experience as an LPC and treats a wide range of concerns that can interfere with day-to-day life.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are conversational and often include creative tools like writing, movies, and poetry to make the work feel personal. She uses journaling and guided mindfulness exercises when they fit the client’s needs. Dream exploration and symbolic material may appear if that helps someone better understand troubling patterns.

Dr. Brawley describes therapy as a kind of investigation. She helps people gather clues from their history, relationships, and daily habits to build a clearer picture of what’s happening. That makes it easier to try practical changes and new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.

She draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, existential conversations, Jungian ideas, and mindfulness practices. These approaches guide the way she hears your story and helps set goals you actually want to try.

If a situation wakes you in the night or keeps you stuck during the day, she treats those concerns seriously. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCodependencyCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyExistential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Credentials

Mississippi

Languages

English

Using therapeutic approaches in online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when stress or anxiety is present. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening without judgment and shaping the work around what the person says matters most. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve awareness of feelings and body states.

Finding the right approach is often trial and error, and Dr. Brawley treats that as a joint process. She will work with clients to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Together the therapist and client check what helps and adjust the plan over time.

Details about session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling that work around work or caregiving. It also lets people use creative homework like journaling or movie-watching between meetings to keep progress moving forward.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she focus on?

She works with stress and anxiety along with trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career matters, and mood disorders.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and conversational, often using creative methods like journaling, movies, and poetry alongside mindfulness and talk therapy.

What experience does she have?

She has 35 years of experience as a practicing clinician and brings long-term experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC with a Master of Science and practices in Mississippi.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Current session formats are not listed here; please confirm the available formats when you schedule so you know what options are offered.

How does cost and billing work?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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