- 22 years experience
- Thoughts and habits
- Values-focused care
About Brooke
Brooke Bowen is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than two decades of experience. She greets people with warmth and a nonjudgmental approach. She aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and everyday habits like sleep and eating so life feels more manageable.
Brooke earned a double BS in Psychology and Criminal Justice with a focus in forensic investigations, and an MS in Psychology. She has worked in a range of settings since 2003, helping people from many backgrounds. That long experience shapes a practical, person-centered way of working.
Her approach blends several common methods to match each person's needs. Sessions often focus on thoughts and everyday habits, coping tools for strong emotions, and ways to improve relationships and self-worth. She keeps things straightforward and collaborative so goals stay realistic and useful.
Conversations explore past experiences that still affect daily life, while building skills for the present. Brooke pays attention to how attachment patterns and thinking styles influence behavior. She also uses strategies that help people tolerate distress, change unhelpful thinking, and act in line with their values.
Brooke describes herself as supportive and encouraging. She helps people work toward clearer goals, steadier moods, and better routines. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Brooke earned a double BS in Psychology and Criminal Justice with a focus in forensic investigations, and an MS in Psychology. She has worked in a range of settings since 2003, helping people from many backgrounds. That long experience shapes a practical, person-centered way of working.
Her approach blends several common methods to match each person's needs. Sessions often focus on thoughts and everyday habits, coping tools for strong emotions, and ways to improve relationships and self-worth. She keeps things straightforward and collaborative so goals stay realistic and useful.
Conversations explore past experiences that still affect daily life, while building skills for the present. Brooke pays attention to how attachment patterns and thinking styles influence behavior. She also uses strategies that help people tolerate distress, change unhelpful thinking, and act in line with their values.
Brooke describes herself as supportive and encouraging. She helps people work toward clearer goals, steadier moods, and better routines. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Alabama
Languages
English
Approaches that guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and then take small, practical steps toward those values while learning to sit with difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches tools to change unhelpful thinking and build better routines. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people learn new ways to relate and trust.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit each person's goals, needs, and preferences. This may mean trying a few techniques and adjusting as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed here, so please confirm available options before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and let people work on thought patterns and daily habits from whatever location works best for them. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively in remote settings to practice skills, review homework, and problem-solve between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brooke commonly address?
She works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and body image or eating and sleeping difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. She blends client-centered conversation with practical skills training to address thoughts and everyday habits.
What background and experience does she bring?
Brooke has worked in counseling since 2003 and has experience across multiple settings and populations. That long tenure informs a flexible approach to common life challenges.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential, listed as AL LPC, and practices in Alabama.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.