Maria Brown, LPC, CCTP (she/her)

The Basics

Title: Clinical Therapist

Availability: Available intakes likely within 2 weeks

Location: Telehealth only

Schedule: Weekdays, evenings

Insurance/payment: UPMC commercial, Highmark BC/BS commercial, Cigna, Optum/United, Sliding scale $115-150

My Specialties

• EMDR

• Mood & Personality disorders

• Living with ADHD

• Relationship & sex (including poly/kink/non-tradition relationship communities)

• Reproducitve mental health issues (infertility; abortion; challenges across pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, OCD, depression, or other challenges)

• Reproductive / Child grief & loss

• Reproductive Trauma (challenging birth, navigating NICU, medical trauma, sexual trauma, intimate partner violence)

• Trauma

• Grief & Loss

• Navigating life transitions

My Orientation & Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), including process-based; strengths-based; narraitve therapy, evidence-based trauma therapies, EMDR, mindfulness-based therapies, Internal Family systems therapy, feminist approach.

Some Fun Facts

When Im not working I am usually reading a good book or painting. I'm a lover of all things spooky. I usually always have one of my dogs attached to me. I enjoy golfing, being outside, and cooking. I am passionate about traveling and new experiences.

What working with me is like

My passion is working to empower and support women. I tackle therapy from a feminist approach while utilizing evidence-based treatments. I believe in meeting you at your level by giving you space to fully express yourself, where I will meet you with compassion and acceptance.

Quote

“I’m like a cup of coffee - warm, comforting, and wakes you the hell up when needed.”

Important about me

Above all else - I am in your corner. I believe in order to make progress in life you need to know someone is always in your corner to root for you, validate, encourage, and hold you accountable to working towards positive growth.