Credentials

Credentials

Dr. Andy Brown

Education | Professional Teaching and Instruction | Professional Experience | Presentations | Research and Publications | Grants | Dissertation Committees | License, Certifications, and Memberships | Selected Awards and Honors

Education

Argosy University – Sarasota, FL: 2007
Ed. D., Counseling Psychology
Chi Sigma Iota – International Academic Honors Society
Dissertation: An analysis of the relationship between physical fitness levels, depression and anxiety in adults.

University for Peace – San Jose, Costa Rica                                             2025-Ongoing

Diploma, Global Leadership

United States Sports Academy – Daphne, AL: 1999
MS, Sports Physiology
Advisor: M. Brian Wallace, Ph. D. Campbell University – Buies Creek, NC: 1996
BA/BS, Religion/Counseling; Exercise Science

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Professional Teaching and Instruction

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology – Online CMHC: 2016-Present

Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • Full Professor & Residency Lead: 2023 – Ongoing
    • CACREP accredited for 8 years
    • Teach clinical counseling course in the master’s Clinical Mental
      Health Counseling program
    •  Residency Lead for the CMHC program
    • Helped in designing and redesign of residential program.
    • Oversee faculty and learner issues occurring during seated residencies
    •  Mediate personnel and learner issues
    • Train new faculty for seated and virtual residencies
    • Work with leadership in creating and implementing new policies and
      procedures
    • Liaison between CES Ph.D. and Masters CMHC residency programs
    • CACREP reaccreditation committee
    • Faculty advisor
    • Admission committee
    • Course development
    • Student Development committee member
    •  International Crisis and Trauma Committee for The Chicago School

Associate Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling

  • Associate Professor & Residency Lead: 2022 – 2023 
    • CACREP accredited 
    • Residency Lead for the CMHC program
    • Helped in designing of residential program.
    • Oversee faculty and learner issues occurring during seated residencies
    • Mediate personnel and learner issues
    • Train new faculty for colloquia and residencies
    • Work with leadership in creating and implementing new policies and
      procedures
    • Teach clinical counseling course in the master’s program
    • Faculty advisor
    • Admission committee
    • Course development
  •  Assistant Professor, Clinical Mental Health Counseling: 2017 -2022
    •  
    • CACREP accrediting 
    • Teach clinical counseling course in the master’s program
    • Faculty advisor
    • Admission committee
    • Course development
    • Helped in designing of residential program.
    • Oversee faculty and learner issues occurring during seated residencies
    • Mediate personnel and learner issues
    • Train new faculty for colloquia and residencies
    • Work with leadership in creating and implementing new policies and
      procedures

Capella University – Minneapolis, MN (CACREP Accredited): 2009- 2016
Core Faculty, Harold Abel School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

  • Faculty Liaison, Colloquia, Residencies and Virtual Campus
    • Oversee faculty and learner issues occurring during seated residencies
    • Mediate personnel and learner issues
    • Train new faculty for colloquia and residencies
    • Work with leadership in creating and implementing new policies and procedures
  • Faculty Lead, On-Line
    • Train new adjuncts and part-time instructors for teaching at CU
    • Oversaw 93 sections of the Faculty Advisement Forum
    • Lead committee in establishing new policies and procedures
    • Facilitate faculty trainings
  • Serve as a member of the CACRP Educational Leadership team
  • Serve as a member of Capella Executive Team
  • Member of the Capella Governance Board
  • Subject Matter Expert for Group Counseling: Designed Advanced Group Class
  • Serve as Assistant Coordinator of CACREP Admissions Team
  • Serve as member of Internal Ethics Committee
  • Serve as member of Action Analytics Team
  • Professor, CACREP graduate counseling courses:
    • COUN 5238 Crisis Intervention and Emergency Management
    • COUN 5221 Mental Health Counseling
    • COUN 5217 Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Counseling
    • COUN 5334 Multicultural Issues in Counseling
    • COUN 5215 Counseling and Scientific Ethics
    • COUN 5241 Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
    • COUN 5614 Advanced Group Counseling and Psychotherapy
    • COUN 5239 Theories of Psychotherapy

Adjunct Professor

Webster University – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina: 2010

  • 512 Human Growth and Development

Capella University – Minneapolis, MN 2009

  • COUN5334 Multicultural Issues in Counseling
  • COUN 5241 Group Counseling and Psychotherapy

Heritage Bible College – Dunn, North Carolina: 2009

  • 204 Crisis Counseling
  • 102 Introduction to Psychology

Johnston Community College, Smithfield, North Carolina: 2005

  • 241 Humanities: Section: Developmental Psychology
  • 150 Humanities: Section: General Psychology.

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Treatment Modality Development 

  • Developer
    Dynamic Narrative Exposure Therapy (DNET)
    • Dynamic NET was created to be used by professional therapists, and was meticulously
      designed to address the intricate nuances of the stress-anxiety-trauma spectrum in the
      counseling setting.
    • At its heart lies a sophisticated fusion of narrative exposure therapies, seamlessly
      interwoven with the transformative principles of Adaptive Information Processing and
      Bilateral Stimulation
    • Additional information and training for DNET is available at www.DynamicNET.org
  • Developer
    ERASE Model for treating Anxiety
    • ERASE model consists of five stages; “ERASE Model:
      • E- Evaluate baseline anxiety;
      • R- Relax the amygdala;
      • A- Assess the primary source;
      • S- Start the treatment;
      • E- Evaluate progress
    • Anxiety travels in two distinct pathways in the brain although presenting symptoms may be similar upon first glance. Understanding the physiological source of anxiety will help decipher the best mode of treatment for addressing anxiety at its source.
    • Additional information and training for The ERASE model can be found at the International Trauma Training Institute
  • Co- Developer
    Trauma-Focused Hypnotherapy
    • Fusion of cutting-edge neuroscience with evidence-based hypnotherapy techniques
    • Additional information and training for TF-Hypnotherapy can be found at theInternational Trauma Training Institute

Professional Experience

Dr. Andy Brown, LMHC, PLLC – Clayton, NC: 2009-Present
Owner / Psychotherapist

  • Provide individual and group psychotherapy to local client base
  • Perform marriage and family counseling
  • Responsible for programming, marketing, and budgeting
  • Insurance submission coordination

Sex Abuse Treatment Program – Raleigh, NC: 2008
Therapist

  • Engage adjudicated sex offenders in individual and group therapy
  • Participate in multidisciplinary meetings to perform Person-Centered Plans
  • Perform Sex Offender Specific Evaluations
  • Provide individual and group psychotherapy to victims of sexual abuse
  • Provide family counseling and support to victims and non-offenders

Rex Hospital – Raleigh, NC: 2012-2015
Medical Advisor – Volunteer

  • Oversee Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Group
  • Provide education and support for moms and partners impacted
  • Oversee facilitators that co-lead support groups

Clayton Counseling Services – Clayton, NC: 2005-2008
Psychotherapist

  • Provide individual and group psychotherapy to diverse client base
  • Provide family and marriage counseling
  • Perform lifestyle coaching

House of Hope – Clayton, NC: 2004 – 2008
Counselor

  • Provide individual and group psychotherapy to at-risk teenage girls within in- patient setting
  • Provide counseling to parents in individual and family therapy sessions
  • Perform lifestyle counseling to teenage girls at House of Hope
  • Teach didactics to staff and support personnel at House of Hope

GlaxoSmithKline – Zebulon/RTP, NC: 2000 – 2005
Program Manager (Health and Wellness)

  • Responsible for synergistic programming of regional sites which includes a client base of 10,000
  • Served as Coordinator of health promotions and Manager of the Wellness Center
  • Served on US Mental Wellbeing Committee
  • Regional Coordinator for cardiovascular and health assessments
  • Director of athletic and recreation programs
  • Instrumental in identifying, developing, implementing and promoting health education programs
  • Proficient in the development and implementation of programming, marketing, and budgeting
  • Performed elder care and other special population’s consultations and didactics

GlaxoWellcome – Zebulon, NC: 1998 – 2000
Assistant Manager (Health and Wellness)

  • Assisted in managerial aspects of the Wellness Center that included coordinating personal training and developing group exercise classes
  • Directed athletic and recreation programs; chaired fitness assessment committee

Duke Center for Living – Durham, NC: 1998
Exercise Physiology Intern

  • Designed various modalities of Graded Exercise Tests
  • Established and led floor strength and stretching classes; designed floor classes and manual for Duke Alumni Center
  • Performed testing and prescriptions, led aquatic rehabilitation classes and developed oral and written patient information for special and mature populations
  • Administered common physical therapy procedures

N.C. Baptist Hospital & Bowman Gray Medical Center – Winston Salem, NC: 1994
Counselor

  • Duties included counseling adolescents in the psychiatric unit and assisting in the establishment of Day Camp for adolescents with emotional problems
  • Assisted in various consultation liaison teams; attended counseling didactics for special populations
  • Developed and implemented successful therapeutic day treatment program at the Winston-Salem Methodist Home for Children

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Presentations

International Conference Presentations

Moore, R, O., Brown, A.R., Foster, S, J. & Collaruso, M. (2024, February). Mitigating the
impact of toxic relationships on physical and psychological health [Pre-Conference 3-
hour session]. The International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World
Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, United States. 

Brown, A., & Ouzts Moore, R. Vanmeter, J. (2023, February). Embracing the broken road:
Creative strength-based approaches for couples in conflicts [Conference session]. The
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors World Conference, St.
Petersburg, FL, United States.  https://www.iamfconline.org/products/department7.cfm

Brown, A.R. & Foster, S. J. (2022, March). Metaphors for next-level happiness [50-Minute
educational session]. 2022 Gross Global Happiness. United Nations, UPeace, San Jose,
Coast Rica.

Wong, J., & Brown, A. R. (2020, September 26). Creative interventions to counselor and client wellness [30-Minute educational session]. 2020 European Branch ACA Virtual Conference, Webinar.

Brown, A., Weiss-Quittner, A. & Stewart-Spencer, S. E., (2020, May). Using Metaphors to Destigmatize Mental Health Counseling. Webinar Presentation for the Inspiration and Insight Series for the Master of Arts in Counselling and Psychology program at Yorkville University.  New Brunswick, Canada.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2019, May). The anxious brain [Conference session]. 2019 Canadian Counselling Association National Conference. New Brunswick, Canada.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2019, May). An experiential introduction to trauma treatment: An interactive overview of traditional and contemporary interventions (Conference session). 2019 Canadian Counselling Association National Conference. New Brunswick, Canada.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2019, May). An introduction to hypnotherapy and rapid resolution therapy for the treatment of trauma, stress, and anxiety [Conference session]. 2019 Canadian Counselling Association National Conference. New Brunswick, Canada.

Toof, J. L., & Brown, A. R. (2019, May). The application of virtual reality to the treatment and assessment of adolescents [Conference session]. 2019 Canadian Counselling Association National Conference. New Brunswick, Canada.

Brown, A. R., & Weiss-Quittner, A. (2019, May). The anxious brain [Conference session]. 2019 Canadian Counselling Association National Conference. New Brunswick, Canada.

Brown, A. R., & Dubi, M. (2018, October). Window shopping power therapies: An overview of EMDR, hypnotherapy, brainspotting, and other modalities used in the treatment of trauma [Conference session]. Athens, Greece.

Brown, A. R. (2018, October). The anxious brain [Conference session]. 2018 ACA European Conference. Athens, Greece.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2018, May). Window shopping: An introduction to foundational trauma competencies [Conference session]. 2018 Canadian Counselling Association National Conference. Winnipeg, Canada.

Brown, A. R., & Dubi, M. (2017, September 30) The ten core competencies of trauma, PTSD, grief, and loss [Conference session]. 2017 ACA European Conference. Budapest, Hungary.

Brown, A. R., & Weiss-Quittner, A. (2016, November). Mesmerized: Integrating solution-focused brief therapy with hypnosis [Conference session]. 2016 SFBTA International Conference. Halifax, NS, Canada.

Virtual Conference Presentations

Brown, A. R. & Bass, L.M. (2024, September). Introduction to dynamic narrative exposure

therapy (DNET®) [Conference session]. ACA Professional Practice Summit 2024.

Virtual Conference.  

Stewart-Spencer, S., & Brown, A. (2021, May). Impact of Trauma through a Lifespan.
Presentation at The Mental Health Center of East Central Kansas DBA Crosswinds
Counseling and Wellness [8 hour training].

Brown, A.R., Foster, S. A. & Malone, C. E. (2021). Can’t you see the humans? A multidisciplinary view on vilifying people through the eyes of Hollywood. [Conference session]. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4th Annual Virtual Conference: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Beyond. Virtual Conference.

Ciralsky, C., & Brown, A.R. (2021). Deployed and depressed: Virtual interventions for military spouses with postpartum depression and anxiety. [Conference session]. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4th Annual Virtual Conference: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Beyond. Virtual Conference.

Deschaine, H.H., & Brown, A.R. (2021). The anxious therapist: Coping with triggering client issues in a sea of volatility. [Conference session]. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling 4th Annual Virtual Conference: Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Beyond. Virtual Conference.

Brown, A. R. & Wong, J. (2020, October). Creative interventions to counselor and client wellness [Conference session]. 2020 ACA European Virtual Conference.

Brown, A. R., Toof, & J.L., Mann. (2020, September). Existential exposure: Using sense-based exposure for resilience and anxiety treatment.  [Conference session]. 2020 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Virtual Conference.

Weiss, A., Brown, A. R., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2020, September). Using metaphors to counsel adolescents.  [Conference session]. 2020 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Virtual Conference.

Brown, A. R., & Bjorn, B. R. (2020, April). Destigmatizing positive sexual relationships with survivors of sexual trauma [Conference session]. 2020 Annual TCS Virtual Conference. Chicago, IL, United States.

Brown, A. R., Stewart-Spencer, S., & Weiss-Quittner. (2020, April). Using metaphors to destigmatize mental health counseling. [Conference session]. 2020 Annual TCS Virtual Conference. Chicago, IL, United States.

Brown, A. R., & Klehr, A. S. (2019, April). Interventions for post-traumatic growth [Conference session]. 2019 Annual TCS Virtual Conference. Chicago, IL, United States.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A. (2019, August). Strength-based mind-body practice: Building internal resources [Webinar]. 2019 Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC).

National, State and Regional Conference Presentations

Brown, A. R., & Balette, B. L. (2020, May). Angst over being human! Applying neuroscience to existential anxiety [Conference session]. 2020 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. Denver, CO, United States.  https://afhc.wildapricot.org/page-1861616 (Conference canceled).

Brown, A. R., & Toof, J. L. (2020, May). Oh, the humanity! Mitigating vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue in therapists [Conference session]. 2020 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. Denver, CO, United States. https://afhc.wildapricot.org/page-1861616 (Conference canceled).

Foster, S. A., Brown, A. B., Hudson, D., Toof, J. L., & Elpano, L. A. (2020, May). All aboard: Applying a new critical incident social justice model to the Titanic and beyond [Conference session]. 2020 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. Denver, CO, United States. https://afhc.wildapricot.org/page-1861616 (Conference canceled).

Foster, S. A., Brown, A. B., & Malone, C. L. (2020, May). Can’t you see the humans? A multidisciplinary view of vilifying people through the eyes of Hollywood [Conference session]. 2020 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. Denver, CO, United States. https://afhc.wildapricot.org/page-1861616 (Conference canceled).

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2019, December). How to rewire the anxious brain [Conference session]. 2019 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R., Foster, S. A., Hudson, D., Toof, J. L., & Eubanks, R. (2019, December). All aboard: Applying a new critical incident social justice model to the Titanic and beyond [Conference session]. 2019 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2019, December). Mesmerized: Integrating solution-focused brief therapy with hypnosis [Conference session]. 2019 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R., Foster, S. A., Hudson, D., & Eubanks, R. (2019, December). Metaphors in therapy [Round table discussion]. 2019 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R., & Toof, J. L. (2019, May). Interventions for post-traumatic growth [Conference session]. 2019 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Brown, A. R., Weiss-Quittner, A., & Stewart-Spencer, S. (2018, September). Strength based mind-body practice: Building internal resources [Conference session]. Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R., Stewart-Spencer, S., & Weiss-Quittner. (2018, September). Using metaphors to enhance clinical supervision and education [Round table discussion]. 2018 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Mack, A. V., Brown, A. R., & Rush Wilson, T. (2018, September). Something old, something new, something borrowed, something for the blues: Creative interventions for trauma and grief using play therapy, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy with children and millennials [Conference session]. 2018 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference. Clearwater, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R. (2018, June). Certified clinical trauma professional: Two-day trauma competency conference [Conference session]. The Chicago State University. Chicago, IL, United States.

 Foster, S., & Brown, A. R. (2018, May). Humanizing the inhuman: The paradox of virtual connection [Poster presentation]. 2018 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. St. Petersburg, FL, United States.

Stewart-Spencer, S., Brown, A. R., & Weiss-Quittner, A. (2018, May). Grab a chair! Variations and use of the empty chair in humanistic-experiential therapies [Conference session]. 2018 Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference. St. Petersburg, FL, United States.

Brown, A. R., & Fernandez, LA. (2008). The effects of trauma on love and relationships [Conference session]. LPCANC State Conference. Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.

Brown, A. R., & Stretch, LA. (2007). Trauma healing through art and reading [Conference session]. NCCA State Conference. Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.

Brown, A. R. (2005, October). Present perfect [Group therapy presentation]. The House of Hope. Clayton, NC, United States.

Brown, A. R. (2005, June) Irrational fears [Group therapy presentation]. The House of Hope. Clayton, NC, United States.

Brown, A. R. (2001, October). Fad or fact, diets that work [Paper presentation]. GlaxoWellcome, Inc. Zebulon, NC, United States.

Brown, A. R. (2001, April). Resistance training for body fat reduction [Paper presentation]. GlaxoWellcome, Inc. Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.

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Research and Publications

Peer-reviewed journal articles and authoritative research
McBryde Williams, B., & Brown, A. (2023). A closer look at the impact of positive parenting
with children who experience intergeneration trauma. TraumaOnline. The Newsletter of the
International Trauma Training Institute (ITTI). Retrieved from www.Traumaonline.net . 

Stallings, M.H., Brown, A. B. (2022). The secret life of disco biscuits: The utilization of MDMA
for the treatment of PTSD . The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of the International
Trauma Training Institute, 4, 1-4.  https://thepractitionerscholar.com/article/view/22589

Brown, A., Hardesty, M. S., Balette, B., & Nafar, Z. (2020). Navigating the anxiety highways:
Neurobiological and treatment differences between amygdala-focused anxiety and left-
cortex-focused anxiety. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of the International Trauma
Training Institute, 2, 47-60.  https://www.thepractitionerscholar.com/article/view/20388

Owca, J. and Brown, A. R. (December, 2020). The fawn response: The link between trauma and
people-pleasing. Traumaonline: The Newsletter of The International Trauma
Training Institute, 3(4). https://traumaonline.net/newsletter-2/

Brown, A. R., Roster, S. J., & Williams, B. M. (2018). The effects of vicarious trauma in
pregnant helping professionals. Journal of Psychology and Brain Studies, 2(2), Article
14. https://www.imedpub.com/articles/the-effects-of-vicarious-trauma-in-pregnant-
helping-professionals.php?aid=23653

Brown, A. R., & Harrington, A. (2018). You are what you eat: The emerging field of
psychobiotics. E-Journal Therapeutic Speakeasy, 2(1).
http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/34843199/tsq_2018_vol2_issue1.
pdf

Smith, B. M., Brown, A. R., Varnado, V., & Stewart-Spencer, S. E. (2017). Deployments and
marital satisfaction of civilian male spouses. Journal of Military and Government
Counseling, 5, http://mgcaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/JMGC-Vol-5-Is-1.pdf

Brown, A. R., & Harrington, A. (2017). What’s app in the mental health world. E-Journal
Therapeutic Speakeasy, 1(1), 4-5.
http://therapeuticspeakeasy.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/34843199/tsq_2017_vol1_issue2.pdf

Brown, A. R., & Harrington, A. (2017). Go with your gut: The MGBA-trauma connection. E-
Journal Therapeutic Speakeasy, 2(1), 4-5.
http://therapeuticspeakeasy.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/34843199/tsq_2017_vol1_issue1.pdf

Brown, A. R., Heher, M., & McGowen, K. J. (2016, January 5). Dr. Do-Little and other negative
stereotypes in online classroom presence. Therapeutic Speakeasy 2(1).
http://therapeuticspeakeasy.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/34843199/vol_2_issue_1_february_201
5_the_second_act.pdf

Stewart-Spencer, S., & Brown, A. (2015). Preventing indirect effects of trauma: Educational
preparation of counseling. International Journal of Trauma Research and Practice, 1(1),
1-12. http://traumapro.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IJTRP-V2-I1.pdf

Brown, A. R. (2015, April 3). Neuroscience: It’s not brain surgery. Therapeutic Speakeasy, 1(2).
http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/34843199/vol_1_issue_2_april_2015_the
_unveiling.pdf

Brown, A. R. (2015, January 3). The reemergence of amino acid therapy: A holistic daydream,
or a therapeutic panacea? Therapeutic Speakeasy, 1(1).
http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/uploads/3/4/8/4/34843199/vol_1_issue_1_january
_2015_the_unveiling.pdf

Brown, A. R. (2007). An analysis of the relationship between physical fitness levels, depression,
and anxiety in adults [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Argosy University.

Perspective research reviews and newsletters
Brown, A. R. (1999). Biomechanical and kinesiological analysis of the isokinetic and the free-
weight bench press [Unpublished manuscript].
Brown, A. R. (2003). The psychological effects of faith on the health of individuals with chronic
illnesses [Unpublished manuscript].
Brown, A. R., & Wallace, M. B. (1999). The effects of dehydroepiandrosterone on human
performance [Unpublished manuscript].
Brown, A. R. (1998). Training for the world’s strongest man competition [Unpublished
manuscript].
Books and book chapters
Brown, A. R., & Foster, S. J. (2022). Undercurrents and riptides: Addressing end of life issues:
Part 2. In. S. Stewart-Spencer & C. Dean (Eds.), Metaphors and Therapy: Enhancing
Clinical Supervision and Education (Vol. 2). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group.
Keynote address
Brown, A. R. (2022, December). The Creativity Quilting Bee: Coming Together with Resilience
[Keynote session]. 2022 Association of Creativity Counseling National Conference.
Melbourne, FL, United States.

Brown, A., Hardesty, M., Balette, B., & Nafar, Z. (2020). Navigating the anxiety highways: Neurobiological and treatment differences between amygdala-focused anxiety and left-cortex-focused anxiety. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of the International Trauma Training Institute, 2, 47-60. https://www.thepractitionerscholar.com/article/view/20388

Brown, A.R. & Hardesty, M. (2018, February).  Warm, safe and traumatized: The interplay of traumatic stress on the fetus, genetic and epigenetics.  Traumaonline: The Newsletter of the International Trauma Training Institute, Vol 1, No. 2.

Brown, A.R. & Harrington, A. (2017).  Go with your gut: the MGBA-trauma connection.  E-Journal Therapeutic Speakeasy, 2(1) Retrieved from http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/publications.html.

Brown, A.R. & Harrington, A. (2017).  What’s app in the mental health world. E-Journal Therapeutic Speakeasy, 1(1). Retrieved from http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/publications.html.

Smith, B. M., Brown, A, R., Varnado, V., & Stewart-Spencer, S. E. (2017). Deployments and marital satisfaction of civilian male spouses. Journal of Military and Government Counseling, 5, 70-85. Retrieved from http://acegonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/JMGC-Vol-5-Is-1.pdf

Brown, A.R., Cervenanova, L. (2016, April 25).  An inside look at the impact of first responders’ work on their relationships. After The Call. Retrieved from http://static1.squarespace.com/static/553e94dbe4b05084ce9e0115/t/571abf7dab48de0659cb8e10/161370749349/BrownandCervenanova.pdf

Brown, A.R., M. Heher, K.J. McGowen.  (2016, January 5). Dr. Do-Little and other negative stereotypes in online classroom presence.  Therapeutic Speakeasy. Retrieved from http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/publications.html.

Stewart-Spencer, S., & Brown, A. (2015). Preventing indirect effects of trauma: Educational preparation of counseling. International Journal of Trauma Research and Practice, 1 (1), 1-12. http://traumapro.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/IJTRP-V2-I1.pdf

Brown, A.R. (2015, April 3).  Neuroscience: It’s not brain surgery.  Therapeutic Speakeasy. Retrieved from http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/publications.html.

Brown, A.R. (2015, January 3).  The reemergence of amino acid therapy; A holistic daydream, or a therapeutic panacea?  Therapeutic Speakeasy.  Retrieved from http://www.therapeuticspeakeasy.com/publications.html.

Brown, A.R., M. Heher, K.J. McGowen.  (2015). Dr. Do-Little and other negative stereotypes in online classroom presence.  Manuscript submitted for publication.

Brown, A.R.  (2007). An analysis of the relationship between physical fitness levels, depression and anxiety in adults, Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Argosy University, Sarasota.

Brown, A.R.  (2005). ABC’s of career problem solving and decision-making. Unpublished manuscript.

Brown, A.R. (1997).  A periodized training system for the world’s strongest man competition. Unpublished manuscript.

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Grants

2024 – APA Division 48 – Peace Psychology 

2016 – Lilly Endowment, Inc 

  • Worked with team on constructing, editing and successfully submitting grant for endowment
  • In October of 2016 received full $50,000 grant for Clergy Renewal Program

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Dissertation Committees

  • 2024 Dissertation Committee. Hill, E.L. The Impact of Dynamic Narrative Exposure
    Therapy (Dynamic NET) on Trauma Symptomology and Resilience in the Adult
    Population, Unpublished dissertation, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology,
    Chicago, Il.
  • 2024 Dissertation Committee. Hofer, Kelsey. The Impact of Vicarious Trauma on Helping
    Professionals: A Mixed Methods Study of First Responders, Nurses, and Mental Health
    Clinicians, Unpublished dissertation, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology,
    Chicago, Il.
  • 2020 Dissertation Mentor. Owca, J.O. The relationship between a counselor’s psychodynamic
    orientation and ability to identify complex trauma and repressed anger in a fawn
    response, Unpublished dissertation, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology,
    Chicago, Il.
  • 2015 Dissertation Mentor. Smith, B.M. The relationship between deployments and the marital
    satisfaction scores of civilian male spouses, Unpublished dissertation, Capella University, Minneapolis, MN.
  • 2009 Dissertation Member. Janke, L.B. The Imago Dei, autism and the Augsburg confession: using autism to critique faith acquisition in Lutheran theology, Unpublished dissertation, University of Oxford, Regent’s Park College.

Professional Committee Work

2021-Ongoing – Assistant conference lead for the ACA – Association of Creativity in
Counseling
2022-Ongoing – Member – International Association for Resilience and Trauma
Counseling (IARTC) – ACA
2022-Ongoing – Conference Committee Member for the European Branch of the ACA
(EBACA)
2022-Ongoing – Panel Member and Professional Speaker – Raleigh Urban Ministries.
2022-Guest Speaker – Living Longer and Loving It Club (LLL) – Raleigh.
2020-Ongoing – Assistant Editor for the American Humanistic Counseling Associations
Newsletter: The Humanistic Counselor
2019-Ongoing – Peer-review editor for The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of the international
trauma training institute
2018-Ongoing – Lead of Publicity Committee for the ACA Association of Creativity in
Counseling
2020 Master Traumatology Certification. ITTI. Sarasota, Fl.
2017 New frontiers in trauma treatment. Bessel van der Kolk. Cary, NC
2016 Training for certified hypnotherapist. National Guild, Raleigh, NC
2015 Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT). Undergoing advanced training and supervision from former supervisee of Dr. Albert Ellis of The Ellis Institute, New York, NY

2015 Heal your heart after grief: Help your clients find peace after break-Ups, divorce, death and Other losses. David Kessler,
Raleigh, NC

 

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License, Certifications, and Memberships

  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, North Carolina
  • Board Certified – TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH)
  • Certified Master Traumatologist – ITTI
  • Certified Hypnotherapist – National Guild
  • EMDR level 1 and level 2 trained
  • Brain Spotting level 1 and level 2 trained
  • Certified Hypnotherapist – National Guild
  • IATP- Certified Expert Trauma Professional
  • IATP- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
  • NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • Licensed Minister
  • Cooper Institute – Certified Health Program Director
  • Cooper Institute – Certified Health Behavior Coach
  • Therapist – WarWithin Organization – Volunteer
  • American Red Cross Community and First Aid Safety Certification
  • International Trauma Training Institute (ITTI) – Vice President of Education
  • International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC) – ACA
  • American Humanistic Association – Co-editor of the national newsletter
  • European Branch of the ACA – member and contributor
  • Association for Creativity in Counseling (ACA) – Chair of publicity committee
  • Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)
  • American Counseling Association (ACA)

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Selected Awards and Honors

  • 2022 – OnlineU, a higher education publisher ranked The Chicago School of Professional
    Psychology’s CMHC Online program as the #9 Online Master’s in Counseling program in
    the nation. https://www.onlineu.com/degrees/masters-counseling  Online U used the following criteria to rank universities: Offer at least one fully online degree in the relevant program area Have earnings data from College Scorecard to calculate Salary Score Meet threshold for online student representation
  • 2020-2021 – Hollis Humanistic Publication Award recipient – Association for Humanistic
    Counseling via the American Counseling Association.
  • 2019 – “Four Universities with Outstanding Counseling Faculty.”  Dr. Andy Brown was
    named Outstanding Counseling Faculty by OnlineEducation.com, a definitive resource for
    college leaders, faculty, and students researching online education.
    https://www.onlineeducation.com/features/outstanding-counseling-faculty
    OnlinEeducation.com used the following criteria in choosing professors to include in this list: University Affiliation: These professors are all actively teaching and associated with counseling programs at accredited universities in the US.  Publication: They have been widely published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.  Institutional and Peer Recognition: They have been recognized through research grants, teaching awards and honors, publishing, and service. Professional Commitment: They have also contributed to the field outside of their teaching obligations. They serve as program directors or deans, editors, board members, leaders, and  community volunteers.
  • 2015 – Present, Co-Founder and Contributor: Therapeutic Speakeasy Quarterly (Newsletter ISSN: 2376-0532, eJournal ISSN: 2474-4794); Editor of the Column: Dusk to Dawn: Gradually visible trends in counseling & psychology 2019 – “Four Universities with 
  • Stephen Shank Recognition Award for Learner Excellence, 2016
  • Stephen Shank Recognition Award for Learner Excellence, 2015
  • Capella Faculty of the Quarter Award, Quarter 3, 2014
  • Stephen Shank Recognition Award for Learner Excellence, 2013
  • Stephen Shank Recognition Award for Learner Excellence, 2012
  • Cambridge Who’s Who Award, 2006-2007
  • COMET Award for Customer Service Excellence, 2005
  • Who’s Who in Business Management, 2002, 2004
  • The C. Everett Koop National Health Award, 1999 – 2001
  • Governor’s Award for Work-side Health Promotion, 1991 – 2001
  • ACOEM Corporate Health Achievement Award, 1999
  • World Bench Press Champion, 1995
  • National Powerlifting Champion, 1989

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