Michael Raúl (Either Michael or Raúl) Brown
(He/Him/His)
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
We will work together to reach your goals, to revive hope, and to get you moving toward more of the moments that you’ll want to celebrate.
Life, on the whole, is definitely not all smooth sailing. It is a trip comprised of both breathtakingly beautiful moments and dangerously tumultuous waters. That means that we can all use a harbor from time to time and someone to help us to repair the things that life has damaged and to prepare for the next stages of the journey. Whether you find yourself stuck with some old trauma, navigating current stressors, or just wanting to chart a new course for the future, you’ll find a safe place at Hope Haven Therapy, PLLC. We will work together to reach your goals, to revive hope, and to get you moving toward more of the moments that you’ll want to celebrate.
Practice hours (EST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Adoption
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Conflict Resolution
- Divorce
- Grief and Loss
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Panic
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Physical Assault
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Trauma
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Immigrants
- People in the foster care system
- People of color
- People who are bisexual
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as lesbian
- People who identify as non-binary
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Academic Coaching
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Dream Interpretation
- Eclectic Approaches
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Erikson/Psychosocial Development
- Experiential Psychotherapy
- Faith-Based Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Process-Oriented Psychology
- Positive Psychology
- Reality Therapy
- Social Skills Training
- Narrative Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Anger Management
- Brief Psychotherapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$180 — $200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – North Carolina
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – North Carolina
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Venmo
Credentials
Licenses
Michael Brown
#A14365, North Carolina
Education
University of KS
MS (Master of Science), 2009
MS in Counseling Psychology, winner of annual school award for work on narrative therapy with sexual addicts and sexual abuse Practicum: Christian Psychological Services of Kansas City Internship: NC Art Therapy Institute.
University of Kansas
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), 2005
Dissertation on theatre and narrative therapy for mass PTSD in Hispanic literatures program with a minor in Counseling Psychology