Adolescents
Space to understand emotions, strengthen confidence, develop healthy coping skills, and navigate school with greater confidence.
Psychotherapy & wellness for girls and women
Soft enough to land. Safe enough to heal. Brave enough to become.
Culturally responsive care created with Black and Brown girls and women in mind—serving clients across Washington.
Who we are
A soft place to be fully seen.
BRWN. is a culturally responsive psychotherapy and wellness practice created with Black and Brown girls and women in mind.
Clients can show up without performing, minimizing, overexplaining, or carrying everything alone. Through authentic connection, cultural understanding, emotional safety, and evidence-informed care, we create room for girls to discover who they are becoming and for women to reconnect with themselves.
Here, softness is allowed.Your voice matters.Your story has room.
Who we serve
Girlhood → Young Adulthood → Womanhood → Motherhood & Beyond
Our practice centers Black and Brown girls and women while welcoming clients beyond any one racial or ethnic identity when BRWN. is an appropriate fit.
Young adults
Support while navigating identity, relationships, boundaries, school, work, independence, and the transition into adulthood.
Adult women
Care for the woman underneath the many roles she carries—mother, daughter, partner, professional, caregiver, friend, and advocate.
Girls & young women
Growing into your voice.
- Anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and emotional regulation
- Self-esteem, self-worth, identity, and confidence
- Navigating school pressures, changes, and advocacy needs
- Friendships, family relationships, and boundaries
- Self-advocacy and the transition into womanhood
Women
Making room for yourself again.
- Anxiety, depression, stress, emotional regulation, and overwhelm
- Burnout, grief, and major life transitions
- Motherhood, single motherhood, pregnancy, and postpartum
- Divorce, separation, and relationship changes
- Self-esteem, self-worth, identity, and boundaries
Ways we can work together
Support that meets the moment.
Care is individualized to each client’s needs, developmental stage, goals, experiences, and clinical presentation.
Individual therapy
Personalized one-to-one care shaped around each client’s experiences, goals, developmental stage, and clinical needs.
Parent consultations
Focused support for caregivers seeking to better understand behavior, strengthen communication, respond with intention, and support their adolescent through challenges.
School advocacy & care coordination
Collaborative support connecting clients, families, schools, and care teams—helping clarify needs, strengthen plans, and keep well-being at the center.
Clinical assessments
Biopsychosocial and clinical intake assessments that build a fuller picture of strengths, concerns, relationships, environment, and goals to guide treatment planning.
Faith-based support
For clients who desire it, faith and spirituality can be thoughtfully integrated into therapy in a way that honors your beliefs, values, and personal healing journey.
How we practice
Healing is deeply relational.
Effective therapy involves more than techniques. Change can take root within relationships shaped by consistency, authenticity, safety, curiosity, and trust. Our work is collaborative and evidence-informed.
- Relational therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT-informed skills
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Strengths-based practice
- Narrative approaches
- Trauma-informed care
- Mindfulness & emotional regulation
“Healing does not require you to become someone else. It can begin by returning to yourself with greater understanding.
What brave means here
Bravery isn’t synonymous with strength.
You do not have to prove how much you can endure.
Sometimes brave looks like asking for help.
Sometimes brave looks like trusting yourself and speaking honestly.
Sometimes brave looks like setting a boundary—or saying, “I’m not okay.”
Sometimes brave looks like navigating postpartum life when motherhood feels different than you imagined.
Sometimes brave looks like leaving, starting over, resting, or rediscovering yourself.
And sometimes brave simply looks like walking into therapy and deciding that something deserves to change.
Meet your therapist
Robyn Manaway, MSW
Clinical Social Work Associate Applicant
Robyn brings clinical training, professional experience, and lived understanding into the room. She has supported children, adolescents, adults, and families across behavioral-health, healthcare, and school-connected settings through therapy, care coordination, safety planning, clinical assessment, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Her style is warm, direct, and compassionate. She creates space to exhale, speak honestly, and feel safe without being judged or rushed—then pairs thoughtful reflection with practical tools that support meaningful change.
Professional disclosure: Robyn’s Washington Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate credential is pending. BRWN. will not provide psychotherapy services until the credential is active and the required clinical-supervision arrangement is in place.
Our promise
You don’t have to have everything figured out before you come here.
You can arrive uncertain, tired, or still finding the words.
You don’t have to perform strength.
Come as you are. We’ll start there.
Getting started
A clear first step.
- 01
Start with a conversation
Choose a time to share what you are seeking and what kind of support may feel helpful.
- 02
Talk through fit
We will discuss your goals, availability, service options, fees, and any insurance questions before you commit.
- 03
Begin with a plan
If the fit feels right, you will receive secure intake forms and we will schedule your first appointment.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Who does BRWN. initially serve?
BRWN. serves Washington clients across three stages: adolescents ages 11–17, young adults ages 18–25, and women ages 26 and older. Care is centered on Black and Brown girls and women but is not limited exclusively by race or ethnicity.
Do you accept insurance?
Private-pay and insurance options are discussed during consultation. Coverage depends on the client’s plan, eligibility, and the practice’s current payer participation. Benefits are not a guarantee of payment.
What does a clinical assessment include?
BRWN. provides biopsychosocial and clinical intake assessments within social-work scope to support case formulation and treatment planning. Psychological, neuropsychological, and medical evaluations are not represented by this service.
What if I need immediate help?
BRWN. is not an emergency or crisis service. If you or someone else may be in immediate danger, call 911. In the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Begin when you are ready
Your story has room here.
Request a future consultation through the secure client portal. We will follow up about availability after BRWN. is authorized to begin providing services. Please do not include sensitive health information in ordinary email or voicemail.
Request a consultationPrefer email? hello@brwntherapy.com