Brooke Bowen, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

Stress and anxiety
Trauma and grief
ACT and CBT

About Brooke

Brooke Bowen is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, grief, career changes, and ADHD.

Brooke uses a mix of approaches rather than a single technique. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches. That variety lets her match methods to what each person needs in the moment.

Sessions focus on practical steps people can use right away. Brooke helps clients look at current stressors, build coping skills, and practice new ways of thinking and acting. She also pays attention to early attachment patterns and relationship dynamics when those things affect present-day problems.

Her background includes a double Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice with a focus in Forensic Investigations, plus a Master of Science in Psychology and additional graduate work in Criminal Justice and Community Agency Counseling. Those experiences have informed work across settings and populations since 2003.

Brooke aims to be straightforward and nonjudgmental in sessions. She helps people identify what’s getting in the way, try concrete strategies, and evaluate what helps. Prospective clients who want to begin can follow the site steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Brooke uses evidence-based approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing values-based actions. It can help with anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck by building flexible ways to respond to difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches skills to change patterns that maintain depression or anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy examines early relationship patterns and how they shape current relationships, useful when trust or intimacy are central concerns.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Brooke will review your goals and concerns, try methods that suit those aims, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to test tools and set practical steps between sessions.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study, work, and daily life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks or evenings. It also allows focused, shorter check-ins when needed, and makes it simpler to keep continuity of care during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment work to an online setting so the techniques remain practical and actionable.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-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 issues Communication problems Control 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 issuesImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic 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 issues Workplace 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

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, career changes, ADHD and related concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses an eclectic, practical approach that mixes techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment work and client-centered methods to fit a client's needs.

How much experience does she have?

Brooke has 22 years of experience in counseling and related settings, practicing since 2003.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Alabama.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

Sessions are provided in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session format options before booking by checking the online therapy options, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the initial session from there.

Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.