Specialties

• Domestic Violence, Victim of Crime
• PTSD
• Child Abuse
• ADHD/Learning Disabilities

Education

• MA, Counseling Education
• BA, Family and Child Development

License and Certifications

• Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• Nationally Certified Counselor
• Certified Anger Resolution Specialist
• Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist
• Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress

Professional Biography

Stacey Chadwick Brown is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice specializing in children and families. Stacey has served as a School Counselor, Behavior Specialist, Consultant and Staff Development Trainer for the Lee County, Florida School District. She has provided Intensive Therapeutic On-Site Services (ITOSS) for children in foster care and emotionally disturbed children, served as an Addictions Counselor for adolescents and their families through residential treatment programs and as a Parenting Coordinator through the Lee County, Florida, divorce courts. She has provided clinical, parenting and wellness trainings statewide.

Stacey is a Nationally Certified Counselor (through the National Board for Certified Counselors), a Florida Certified School Counselor, and a Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Counselor with a Domestic Violence Endorsement (through the National Board for Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapists). She is a State of Florida Certified Clinical Supervisor and a State of Florida Certified Continuing Education Provider. She is a Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress and is a Diplomat of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. Stacey is a Member of the Premier Speakers Bureau for the National Center for Crisis Management. Stacey is a National Trainer for the Cooperative Discipline Program and is a Certified Anger Resolution Therapist. Stacey was a 1999 recipient of the Lee County, Florida Golden Apple Teacher Award. In May, 2003, Stacey was awarded the "Raising a Ruckus Award" by Working Mother Magazine, a national publication, because of her philanthropic and advocacy work for children and was featured on the cover of the magazine.

Stacey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Child Development from Auburn University and a Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education from the University of South Florida. She has had extensive postgraduate training in childhood behavioral, emotional and academic problems, mental health, domestic violence, women's issues and substance abuse.

Stacey was the founding Co-Executive Director of Children's Mental Health Services of Southwest Florida, LLC, a nonprofit organization targeting therapeutic treatment and education for children and families. She was also the founding Executive Director of The Foundation for Professional Development, a training corporation that provides continuing education to licensed professionals in the education and health care field. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Florida Gulf Coast University and Barry University teaching graduating counselors and educators in both the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs. Stacey is a monthly columnist for Southwest Florida Parent and Child Magazine and is a weekly columnist for the Fort Myers, Florida News-Press. She was a weekly commentator on the NBC Parent-to-Parent television news show for two years.

Stacey is a member of several professional organizations including The Lee County Counselors' Association, The American Counselors' Association, The Gulf Coast Mental Health Counselors Association, The Lee County Association of Family Law Professionals, The Academy of Teachers, The American Academy of Traumatic Stress and The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She also serves on several community boards including the CHADD Professional Advisory Board. She served on the CHADD Editorial Advisory Board of Attention Magazine, a national publication.

Originally from Phoenix City, Alabama, Stacey has lived in Ft. Myers, Florida since 1988. She is married and has three daughters.