Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. is a clinical and forensic psychologist in independent practice in Seattle, Washington. A speaker and author on feminist therapy theory and practice, she offers workshops and trainings to professionals and the public on such topics as trauma treatment, cultural competence, psychological assessment, and ethics.

Dr. Brown grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio where she first became active in movements for social justice that have shaped the direction of her life’s work. Choosing a career in psychology over one as a vocalist, she received a B.A cum laude in 1972 from Case Western Reserve University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1977. She completed a predoctoral internship in Clinical Psychology at the Seattle Veteran’s Administration Medical Center.

Dr. Brown has served on the faculties of Southern Illinois University, the University of Washington, and the Washington School of Professional Psychology, and has taught and lectured through the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Taiwan and Israel. In the early 1980s she hosted one of the first radio call-in shows by a psychologist.

The bulk of her scholarly work has been in the fields of feminist therapy theory, trauma treatment, lesbian and gay issues, assessment and diagnosis, ethics and standards of care in psychotherapy, and cultural competence. She has authored or edited fourteen professional books including the award-winning Subversive Dialogues: Theory in Feminist Therapy as well as more than 150 other professional publications, and has been featured in six psychotherapy training videos.

A full list of her written work is HERE.

Her written work about Feminist Therapy is HERE.

She is also the author of two books for survivors:

Not the price of admission: Healthy relationships after childhood trauma

Your turn for care: Surviving the aging and death of the adults who harmed you

You can read more about Dr. Laura Brown and her work on her website HERE.