Dr. Brooke Ashley Dean, PhD, Clinical Psychologist in Port Royal, SC — therapist at ThriveTalk

Dr. Brooke Ashley Dean, PhD

Clinical Psychologist

30+ yrs experience

Updated August 20, 2026 How we verify

About

Dr. Brooke Ashley Dean is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in private practice in the Beaufort/Port Royal and Bluffton, South Carolina area, offering a practical, down-to-earth approach to relationship, marital, and addiction concerns.

Services

  • Relationship Issues
  • Marital and Premarital Counseling
  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • OCD
  • Anger Management
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Interpersonal Therapy
  • Relational Therapy
  • Eclectic
  • Clinical Psychology

State licenses

  • South Carolina · License #753 · Clinical Psychologist Active

Reputation

3.7 / 5 across 6 reviews Mixed
  • Healthgrades Rated 3.7 / 5 6 reviews
  • Vitals Rated 2.6 / 5 5 reviews
  • Sharecare Rated 3.7 / 5 6 reviews

What clients praise

  • Attentive, patient listener
  • Long-term therapeutic impact
  • Practical, down-to-earth approach

Common critiques

  • One review reported mixed outcomes in couples counseling

Sources

The facts on this page are drawn from 14 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.

Psychology Today directory

  • Credentials (Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, SC License #753), locations Port Royal & Bluffton SC, phone, specialties, issues treated, modalities, populations, out-of-network insurance, session formats, 30+ years experience (psychologytoday.com)

NPPES NPI registry

  • NPI 1972744761 for Brooke Ashley Dean; taxonomy 103TC0700X Clinical Psychologist; SC license 753; address [redacted]; active status; enumeration date 2009-03-09 (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)

Provider website (drbrookedean.com home)

  • Bio summary, contact email [redacted], LinkedIn and Instagram links, headshot photo (drbrookedean.com)

Provider website (drbrookedean.com/about)

  • Education: B.S. Vanderbilt University 1985, graduate training at Trinity University and University of Mississippi, specialties, headshot photo (drbrookedean.com)

Provider website (drbrookedean.com/social-media)

Healthgrades

  • Rating 3.7/5 from 6 reviews (67% five-star, 33% one-star); practice location Lowcountry Autism Foundation Inc, [redacted]; accepting new patients (healthgrades.com)

WebMD

  • 0 ratings / no reviews yet; NPI 1972744761 confirmed; specialty Psychology; address and phone match (doctor.webmd.com)

mentaltherapy.io (NPPES-derived aggregator)

  • Cross-reference of NPI 1972744761 and SC license 753; address and contact match (mentaltherapy.io)

NAMI Lowcountry

  • Board member bio: education (Vanderbilt B.S. 1985, graduate training at Trinity University and University of Mississippi, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology); board positions with NAMI Lowcountry, Child Abuse Prevention Agency, SC Governor's School of Arts & Humanities, Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Centers; Mental Health Advisor at Riverview Charter School; resides in Beaufort, SC (namilowcountry.org)

Doximity

  • Professional network listing confirming name, address, phone, fax, and specialty (clinical psychology) (doximity.com)

LinkedIn

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OpenSanctions cross-reference

  • No matching sanctions/exclusion record found for Brooke Dean / Brooke Ashley Dean (opensanctions.org)
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