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Raven Brown-McKinney, LICSW, LCSW
Texas
LICSW LCSW - Anxiety and Depression-focused
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Values-based work
About Raven
Raven Brown-McKinney is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of clinical experience in Texas. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family concerns, and struggles like ADHD and bipolar mood issues. Raven focuses on concrete problems parents and adults bring when daily life feels overwhelming.
She uses straightforward, skills-based work to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change unhelpful habits. Sessions emphasize practical techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness. Raven also incorporates acceptance and commitment strategies and client-centered conversation to clarify values and next steps.
Her background includes social work practice with crisis response, domestic violence, and caregiver stress. That experience informs how she talks through safety planning and coping strategies when life feels disrupted. She describes her way of working as collaborative and direct, helping people set realistic steps and practice them between sessions.
Raven helps people with work and career stress, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse recovery, and communication or commitment concerns. She also addresses panic, anger, impulsivity, isolation, fertility-related stress, and multicultural issues. She offers clear options for short-term coaching-style work and longer-term therapy depending on what a person wants to focus on.
To begin, she asks people to identify one or two practical goals. From there she builds session tasks, homework, and coping tools aimed at small measurable changes. This makes progress easier to spot and keeps work focused on daily functioning and problem solving.
How her approaches translate to online work
Raven commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with behavioral experiments and small skills practice. That approach is useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and stress-related problems. ACT emphasizes noticing values and taking committed action toward those values, which helps when motivation or life direction feels unclear.She also draws on client-centered conversation to listen and shape goals together. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Raven will collaborate with each person to decide which strategies fit their goals and daily life, adjusting methods as progress is tracked.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Raven aims to structure sessions with clear goals, exercises to try between meetings, and regular check-ins so work can slot into everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas, Alabama, Oregon, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly address?
She helps people with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and family concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, grief, trauma and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using skills practice, thought work, and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns.
What is her professional background?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and has six years of clinical experience working in social work settings involving crisis response and domestic violence.
Where is Raven based and licensed?
She practices in Texas and holds the credentials AL LICSW and OR LCSW as listed in her profile.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
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