About Octavius
Octavius Brown is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey. He brings 11 years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and major life changes. He focuses on practical steps clients can take right away to feel steadier and more in control.
His approach combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening. Sessions emphasize real-life strategies, mindfulness skills, and clearer decision making rather than complicated theory.
How Octavius works
He pairs these methods with motivational interviewing when people need help finding the drive to change harmful patterns. Octavius has worked with concerns that include trauma and abuse, grief, family and parenting stress, intimacy-related issues, and anger. He also helps people managing bipolar disorder, ADHD, substance misuse, and career or self-esteem challenges.
Additional areas he addresses are attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, communication problems, and issues that follow divorce or separation. Clients can expect sessions that focus on practical tools and gradual progress. He listens for what matters most to each person and builds steps around their daily life.
The goal is steady improvement in mood, relationships, and coping with stress. Octavius provides care in English and practices with tools suited for remote work. He meets with people using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
His practice follows New Jersey LPC standards and aims to help people move forward with clearer goals.
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What Octavius works with
The areas below are the ones Octavius selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Octavius often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice different behaviors that reduce anxiety and improve mood. These approaches work well for stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and coping with life transitions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. He will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation, then adjust based on what helps. The first weeks typically focus on building practical skills and setting small, achievable goals together.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and differing needs. Video calls allow face-to-face work when deep conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter updates, skill practice between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep momentum and use therapy in daily life.
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