Ja’Lise Brown

LCSW

Mississippi

Change-focused LCSW who listens and guides

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At a glance

Credentials

LCSW

License

LCSW, Mississippi / C-10606; LCSW, Texas / 109550; LCSW, Louisiana / 18476; LCSW, New Hampshire / 5061

NPI

1609471960

Experience

3 years

Languages

English

Location

Mississippi

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

1. • Motivational conversations
   • Practical coping skills
   • Relationship focus

   About Ja’Lise

   Ja’Lise Brown, LCSW, centers her practice on motivational, strengths-based conversations that help people find reasons to change. She brings a calm, direct approach to hard topics like stress, anxiety, grief, and addiction. Her faith and creative interests inform a warm, human way of working with clients.

   Ja’Lise began full-time social work in 2017 after moving to Mississippi in 2015. She has practiced in child welfare, public schools, church ministry, retail, and community mental health. Those settings shaped how she talks with people and what she pays attention to in sessions.

   In the therapy room she uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help with mood, anxiety, and coping skills. She also uses Motivational Interviewing to support change when someone feels stuck or unsure. Internal Family Systems and Solution-Focused Therapy ideas guide goal-setting and understanding patterns.

   Sessions focus on clear steps and real strategies. Clients can expect help sorting feelings, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small experiments between meetings. She emphasizes connection and respect above labels or blame.

   Ja’Lise describes herself as someone who listens without judgment and helps people move toward what matters most to them. She supports work on relationships, parenting strain, communication problems, ADHD challenges, career questions, caregiving stress, and multicultural concerns. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step simple and doable.

2. How therapeutic approaches shape online work

   Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change and building motivation in small steps. It helps when someone feels stuck, unsure, or conflicted about taking action.
   
   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change thinking patterns and improve symptoms like anxiety and depression.
   
   Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication. These skills can be useful for anger, impulsivity, relationship problems, and emotional overwhelm.
   
   Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that fit those needs. Plans can be adjusted over time as goals change.
   
   Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals use focused tools and homework to help clients practice skills between meetings, which supports steady progress without promising specific outcomes.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

   Also works with

   AddictionsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

   Additional focus areas

   Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

   Experience

   3+ years

   Listed in

   Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, New Hampshire

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What kinds of problems does Ja'Lise address?

   She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.

   How would you describe her therapeutic style?

   Her style blends motivational conversations with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to set small goals and build coping skills.

   What is her professional background?

   She has worked in child welfare, public schools, church ministry, retail, and community mental health since starting full-time social work in 2017.

   Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?

   She is listed as MS LCSW and TX LCSW and practices out of Mississippi.

   Which languages are supported for sessions?

   Sessions are offered in English.

   What session formats are available?

   The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

   How does payment and cost work?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

   How do I begin working with her?

   Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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