- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
About Whitney
Dr. Whitney Brown is a New York psychologist (NY Psychologist 022894) with three years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem problems, depression, and life transitions, and she notes guilt and shame among her focus areas.
She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions aim to identify manageable steps rather than big leaps. Her approach is practical and straightforward, with an emphasis on what a person can do between meetings.
Dr. Brown uses methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. She incorporates skills practice, thought work, and emotion regulation strategies when they fit a person's goals. Short exercises and clear tools are common in sessions.
People who come for help with guilt or shame often work on specific memories, self-critical thinking, or patterns that keep painful feelings active. Work may include naming hard thoughts, testing them, and practicing new ways of responding in daily life. Progress is tracked in small, observable steps.
Sessions are offered in English from her New York practice. International clients are not currently accepted. To begin, the site process asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Brown commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in straightforward ways online. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternative responses; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and guilt-related thinking. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills, with concrete exercises to manage strong feelings and impulsive urges.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people notice thoughts and sensations without immediate reaction, and on motivational interviewing to clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change. Deciding which methods to use is collaborative: she will work with each person to match approaches to their needs and preferences rather than prescribing a single method up front.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and making it easier to keep appointments around work or family obligations. Because the original biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available online session options before booking. The focus is on making therapeutic tools and skill practice fit into everyday life, with in-session teaching and short between-session exercises that can be used wherever a person spends their time.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her additional focus areas.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses practical strategies like testing self-critical thoughts and practicing new responses. Work often includes brief exercises and skill practice between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has three years of professional work experience and describes herself as building on clients' strengths. Her practice draws on CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New York psychologist listed as NY Psychologist 022894 and practices in New York.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what is the cost model?
Session cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the region listed during sign-up.
What steps do I take to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session through the site's scheduling flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.