Kerianne “Keri” Brown (she/they) is a Primary Therapist at Maryland Addiction Recovery Center. Kerianne was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan. During adolescence they developed a strong passion for music and performing arts. Kerianne received her Bachelor of Fine Arts as an actor from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Shortly after graduating, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in performance. During their time in New York, they participated in two Off-Broadway productions and performed music at various venues. It was during that time when Kerianne found yoga as an outlet for dealing with life’s daily stressors. She became a devoted student of yoga and eventually became a certified yoga teacher (CYT) in December 2012. Kerianne taught yoga for 10 years before pursuing a career in social work. In 2014, Kerianne moved to Baltimore, Maryland with their spouse. Kerianne taught at Charm City Yoga, which eventually became YogaWorks, at various locations throughout Maryland.
In 2020, she went back to school to complete a Master of Social Work degree in clinical social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. At the University of Maryland, Kerianne was one of 14 people selected to receive the 2021-2023 BHWise Substance Use Disorder Interventions Fellowship. Kerianne is a licensed clinical social worker (LMSW) with an extensive background in mindfulness and somatic practices. Her approach to clinical work is trauma-informed and strengths based. In her work she references Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Polyvagal theory, and Attachment theory. Kerianne is also the co-author of two mindful movement interventions aimed at treating youth with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. During their time off, Kerianne loves spending time with family and loved ones, playing music, practicing yoga, reading tarot, and baking cookies.
