Now accepting new therapy clients in-person and via Telehealth in Nashville, Tennessee. Accepting Telehealth Clients in Oregon and Idaho.
Amanda JP Brown, LCSW MACJ CCPT
For the past 16 years, I’ve worked with individuals and families in a variety of settings, from home to hospital, from birth to death. This has given me a unique insight into our human experience. The thread that weaves all the work I’ve done is the impact our early life experiences have on us, from what we believe about ourselves and relationships to the choices we make. Because of this, I understand the complexity of what it means to be at a place in your life, where you want and need some serious change.
Now accepting new in-person and Telehealth clients in Nashville, Tennessee.
Accepting Telehealth clients in Oregon and Idaho.
I work with adults age 18+ on a wide range of issues including the following areas of focus:
Helping individuals understand how early childhood trauma and generational trauma impacts them today, both individually and within their relationships.
Helping individuals understand how their early attachment relationships influence how they show up in relationships and what they expect from them.
Supporting individuals through the emotional aspects of divorce and helping them learn how to redefine themselves and move forward.
Helping individuals find the roots of shame and unworthiness, in order to heal and feel more confident in themselves and their choices.
Guiding couples towards healing by helping them understand what they bring to the table and how that impacts the quality of the relationship.
Helping individuals makes sense of their emotional experience and reaction to both expected and even unexpected life changes.
Choosing to examine your life and look at where you are and obtaining support while you do it, is one of the BRAVEST things you can do for yourself. Choosing therapy is such a personal decision and one everyone comes to in their own time and their own way. The fact that you’re reading this right now, shows how brave you are.
It can be terrifying and messy to shine a light on your darkness as you journey towards healing from your past and begin to uncover the human you want to be. Life doesn’t always follow the plan we lay out and sometimes the things we experience create barriers and obstacles to living the life we desire. I understand the challenges that come from the desire to change and how difficult it can be to try healing alone which is why choosing the support of therapy can be so incredibly helpful.
It can also be incredibly scary to choose to look at yourself so deeply and to allow yourself not only to be witnessed, but to be celebrated, encouraged and even called out in the most loving and kind ways. There’s a vulnerability to bearing it all in front of another person, even a professional trained in supporting people just like you, which is why trust and safety are fundamental in the therapeutic relationship..
You may be wondering if you're ready, if you’ve got what it takes or even if you've experienced something that warrants therapy. You are, you do and you have. Without the hardships and adversities in our lives, we wouldn’t discover important things about ourselves. Finding your voice, standing your ground, rewriting old narratives, healing from experiences that left their mark on you, and repairing relationships is possible. Helping guide my clients through this process is what I’m passionate about.
Whether you’ve experienced childhood trauma, are struggling in your relationship, going through a life change, dealing with shame or self worth issues, grieving a loss or questioning what it means to be you and/or how to change the direction of your life, I can help you make sense of what’s happening and find your way through to the other side.
