Today we’d like to introduce you to Eleanor Brown.
Hi Eleanor, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Before I became a therapist, I spent years working as an electronics technician. I was trained to diagnose problems, trace patterns, and figure out why something wasn’t functioning the way it should. From the outside, life felt stable and predictable. Yet inside, I was aware that I was showing up but not fully engaged, capable but stuck. That realization opened the door to a season of honest questioning and a pivot that took me from technical problem solving to the much more complex work of helping people heal emotionally and relationally.
As I began paying attention to what was happening beneath the surface, I started to recognize how unresolved experiences from my own life were shaping the way I related to others and to myself. I had learned how to function well, but I hadn’t learned how to truly heal. That awareness led me into my own therapeutic work, where counseling and my faith both played meaningful roles. What stood out to me was how often those two supports were treated as separate, when my lived experience showed they could work together in powerful ways.
That understanding ultimately led me back to school and into the counseling profession. I wanted to create the kind of space I had needed myself. A space where people could explore emotional healing without pressure, labels, or having to compartmentalize important parts of who they are. I founded Eleanor Brown Counseling, PLLC with that intention.
Today, I provide telehealth counseling to adults across Texas and Florida, with a focus on shame, trauma, anxiety, and grief. My work is relational, person centered, and grounded in whole person healing. Being based in Central Texas has shaped my approach in meaningful ways. There’s a strong emphasis here on resilience, community, and showing up authentically, values that are woven into how I work with clients.
Alongside my clinical work, I’m also an author, podcaster, and speaker. I wrote A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds to give language to the kind of integration I believe in and to offer practical tools for those who feel stuck. I also developed the BETTER Framework, a step by step model that helps people recognize patterns, dismantle shame, and move forward with greater clarity and connection.
When I look back, I can see how every stage of my story led me here. I’m grateful for the work I get to do and for the opportunity to walk alongside others as they move from simply surviving to truly thriving.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It hasn’t been a smooth road, though it has been a meaningful one. Any work that asks you to grow personally and professionally tends to come with its own challenges. Early on, much of my growth involved recognizing patterns I had learned long before entering this field and learning how to let go of survival strategies that were no longer serving me.
Professionally, one of the biggest challenges was stepping into private practice and realizing how much graduate school doesn’t prepare you for running a business. I was trained to be a therapist, not an entrepreneur. Learning about systems, finances, marketing, and sustainability happened in real time and often through trial and error. At the same time, building my own practice mattered to me because it allowed me to practice in a way that felt aligned, including thoughtfully integrating faith and therapy for clients who desire that support.
The pandemic added another unexpected layer. Like many providers, I had to pivot quickly to telehealth. While the transition was stressful and came with a steep learning curve, it ultimately reshaped my work in positive ways. Telehealth expanded access for clients across Texas and Florida and allowed me to create a practice that was more flexible, accessible, and sustainable long term.
Along the way, there have also been reminders that healing and growth are ongoing. Physical setbacks, seasons of burnout, and moments of uncertainty reinforced the importance of pacing, boundaries, and listening to both my body and my values. Those experiences now inform how I show up for clients and how I encourage them to approach their own healing with patience and self-compassion.
Looking back, I don’t see the struggles as setbacks. They were part of the learning process. Each challenge refined my approach, deepened my empathy, and strengthened my commitment to the work I do today.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
Eleanor Brown Counseling, PLLC is a telehealth based private practice serving adults across Texas and Florida. Rooted in Central Texas, my work reflects the values I see here every day: resilience, authenticity, and the importance of community. I support adults who feel stuck in patterns shaped by shame, anxiety, grief, and unresolved emotional wounds, often people who appear high functioning on the outside but feel disconnected internally.
I specialize in trauma informed therapy with a strong emphasis on shame and identity. What I’m best known for is helping clients understand how early experiences and protective patterns continue to influence their thoughts, relationships, and sense of self. My approach is relational and person centered, focused on safety, clarity, and practical steps toward meaningful change.
What sets my practice apart is its whole person focus. For clients who want it, I offer a thoughtful integration of faith and therapy that is always client led and never assumed. This allows people to engage in emotional healing without feeling pressured to compartmentalize or choose between important parts of who they are.
In addition to individual counseling, I’ve created resources that extend healing beyond the therapy room. These include the BETTER Framework and two books, A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds and A Better Way: The Companion Guide, both designed to make emotional healing practical and accessible. I also host a podcast that explores themes of resilience, emotional health, and shame.
What I’m most proud of is building a practice and brand that feels grounded and human. Whether through counseling, writing, or conversation, my goal is to help people move from simply surviving to truly thriving, and to remind them that healing is possible and support can meet them right where they are.
In terms of your work and the industry, what are some of the changes you are expecting to see over the next five to ten years?
I see the mental health field continuing to move toward greater normalization and accessibility. Seeking therapy is increasingly viewed the same way we view routine medical care, not as a last resort, but as a proactive step toward overall well-being. More people are recognizing that we all need support at different seasons of life, and therapy helps individuals understand patterns, navigate transitions, and build healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
I also see a growing openness to whole person healing, including the respectful inclusion of a person’s faith when it is meaningful to them. Rather than separating emotional health from spiritual values, the field is making more room for integration that honors the full person. Along with continued growth in telehealth, these shifts point toward a future where care is more accessible, personalized, and supportive of lasting growth.
Pricing:
- Individual Counseling: $140
- Initial Assessment: $175
- Shame Workbook: $9.75
- A Better Way: Integrating Faith and Psychology to Heal Inner Wounds: $19.99
- A Better Way: The Companion Guide: $19.99
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.eleanorbrowncounseling.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorbrowncounseling/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EleanorBrownCounseling/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-brown-ma-lpc-b0795985
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Embracing-ABetterWay
- Other: https://www.abetterwaythepodcast.com/
