Octavius Brown, LPC, LCADC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Salem, NJ
Online & In-Person
About me
I have over 12 years of Mental Health Clinical life experiences in personal and educational development that have provided him with excellent Clinical Skills on Assessments, Occupational Health, Sexual Abuse, Behavioral Health, Complex Trauma, Domestic Violence, Family, Parenting Therapy training.
Octavius L. Brown was born on July 6, 1951, in Queens New York and raised in the South Bronx of New York City (aka. “Boogie down Bronx”). Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from Empire State College (June of 1995). Certificate of Biblical Foundation on May 5, 2007. He received Master of Business Administration in the Spring Semester of 2005 from Regis University. Then in May of 2010, he received his Master of Science in Christian Counseling Degree. On September 14, 2012, he received his New York’s License as a Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor. Then on December 14, 2012, he completed Cairn University third year Program with the Certificate of Advanced Specialization in Christian Counseling. Then on August 12, 2013, he passed the National Counselor Examination that led him to obtaining his New Jersey License Professional Counselor and Alcohol and Drug Counselor Licenses, since 2018.
License
License(s)
Board certification
Education
Regis University
Philadelphia Biblical University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$100 - $200Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Paypal
- Zelle
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Humana
- Out of Network
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Divorce & Separation
- Divorce Mediation
- Family Conflict
- Grief & Loss
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Pet Loss
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Injury
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- Single Parents
- 12-Step Programs
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Black
- Trauma Survivors
Faith-based specialties
- Christianity
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
Languages
- English
Website and social media