Brooke Bowen, LPC
Experienced counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Brooke Bowen |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Alabama |
| Licensed in | Alabama |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 22 |
About Brooke
Brooke Bowen is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than two decades of experience. She welcomes people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure where to begin and offers steady support while they sort through difficult emotions. Brooke writes and talks plainly in sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use between meetings.
Brooke earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a focus on forensic investigations, and she holds a Master of Science in Psychology.
Background and approach
She has also completed graduate work in criminal justice and community agency counseling. Her training and long practice inform a clear, down-to-earth approach. She uses Narrative therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, choosing methods that fit each person.
Sessions focus on understanding how life stories shape reactions and on building concrete skills for stress, anxiety, grief, and other concerns. Brooke aims to help people notice patterns, test new ways of thinking, and make manageable changes. Brooke has worked in a variety of settings since 2003.
That experience includes helping people cope with trauma, addiction, relationship struggles, caregiving burdens, and work-related stress. She meets people where they are and adjusts her approach to the problems they bring. In sessions she keeps a warm, nonjudgmental tone and focuses on collaboration.
Conversations are meant to be practical, hopeful, and grounded in real life. Brooke helps people identify goals and take steps toward a more satisfying daily life.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Brooke works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Brooke among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Brooke directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Brooke directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Evidence-Based Work Online
Brooke blends Narrative therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to guide online work. Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate a person from their problems so new possibilities can be tried. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to accept difficult feelings while committing to meaningful actions that reflect personal values. Attachment-based approaches look at how early relationships shape patterns and help people practice healthier ways to connect.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Brooke will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made or goals change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make work easier to fit into life. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be simpler to schedule. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, quick skill practice, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Brooke commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strain, career stress, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She uses Narrative ideas plus ACT and CBT tools to help people notice stories that shape their lives and practice new behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has practiced since 2003 and holds a Master of Science in Psychology plus two Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and Criminal Justice.
Where is Brooke licensed to practice?
Brooke is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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