Credentials

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. 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
    • CACREP – In process (Successfully completed final site visit for accreditation)
    • Teach clinical counseling course in the master’s program
    • Faculty advisor
    • Admission committee
    • Course development
    • Helped in designing of a 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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Professional Experience

Dr. Andy Brown, LPC, 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 Presentations

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., 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.

Ciralsky, C. M. & Brown, A. R. (2020, September). Deployed and depressed: Virtual interventions for military spouses with postpartum depression and anxiety.  [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

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 Institute2, 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

Lilly Endowment, Inc 2016

  • 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

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.

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License, Certifications, and Memberships

  • Licensed Professional Counselor, North Carolina
  • International Trauma Training Institute (ITTI) – Vice President of Education
  • North Carolina LPC Association
  • Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)
  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • 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

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Selected Awards and Honors

  • 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
  • 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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