About Kerri
Kerri Brown greets readers with a calm, straightforward approach that focuses on what matters to the client. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, parenting strain, relationship challenges, or life transitions. Her work also addresses ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, career questions, and LGBT-related topics.
Kerri emphasizes practical steps that people can use right away. Kerri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, based in Hawaii.
How Kerri works
She earned a master's degree in Counselor Education from the University of Alaska, Anchorage and has been working in mental health since 2007. Over 12 years she has worked in inpatient teen treatment, group homes for adults, community support for young adults in the justice system, and school-based behavioral health.
In sessions Kerri focuses on building a trusting relationship so people feel respected and heard. She helps clients notice automatic thoughts and emotions and then decide which behaviors to change. Techniques include cognitive behavioral ideas and client-centered listening to support clearer thinking and kinder self-talk.
Kerri encourages small, steady steps toward goals. She supports people in finding life purpose and growing self-love so progress feels manageable. The aim is realistic change rather than sudden perfection.
Practical tools, straightforward conversation, and steady support are central to her style. She works with each person to set clear goals and create action steps that fit their life and values.
Kerri lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Kerri works with
The areas below are the ones Kerri selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Hawaii |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's lead. The therapist reflects what is said, helps people feel heard, and supports them in finding their own answers. This approach fits someone who wants a respectful, accepting space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together. It gives simple skills to notice automatic thoughts and to try different behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and changing unhelpful routines.
Solution-focused therapy aims to spot small, practical steps that move a person toward their goals. Sessions focus on what works now and how to build on it, which can help with life changes, career planning, or parenting challenges.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Together they can adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone works when bandwidth is low, live chat and text are handy for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily rhythms.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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