1. Heather Brown, LPC
Phone: 773-677-9868
Email: brownlh@hotmail.com
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Dynamic and motivated mental health professional dedicated to helping others
overcome personal obstacles.
Comfortable functioning autonomously or in a team-based setting.
Proficiency Highlights
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 Solution-focused counselor, with therapeutic expertise in:
o Mood disorders
o Suicide risk assessments
o Dissociative disorders
o Depression and anxiety
o Sexual orientation issues
o Family assessments and therapy aptitude
o Group behavior and dynamics
o Parenting skills coaching
o Mental health status examinations
o Health, wellness and strength coaching
o Identifying client needs, and offering appropriate support to attain
collective goals
 Community resource advocate
 Case planning, Clinical documentation and Medicaid
 Mediation and Court procedures
Personal Skills Highlights
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 Superior communicator
 Exceptional problem-solver
 Compassionate listener
 Able to deliver and receive constructive feedback
 Extensive DSM-IV knowledge
 Experienced in conducting team-based projects; serving as leader or in
supporting roles
Accomplishments and Training
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 “Music as Motivation: The Experience of Truant Adolescents Use of Music”
(Thesis, Brown, H.)
 “The Dilemma of Diagnosis”
(Brown, H., White, C., Lawson, N. 2008)

2. Walden University Residency II, Minneapolis, MN. March 14, 2008.
This presentation discussed the on-going challenge that counselors face in
having to diagnose their clients in order for them to seek counseling.
 Supplemental Training
o 2007-Minneapolis, MN/2008-Dallas, TX
 Race and Ethnicity
 Gender Play Therapy
 Eating Disorders
 Sexual Identity
 Sexual Orientation
 Spirituality and Religion Career Exploration
 Disability Psychopharmacology
 Working With Children through Play Therapy
 Counseling the Medically Ill Client
 Male Gender Role Stereotypes and Belief Perseverance
 Why Does He want to be Called Jill: Preparing Counselors to Work
with Transgender Clients
 Working with Clients who have Eating Disorders
o 2004--2006
 Asperger's Syndrome: Milwaukee, WI
 Adolescent Behaviors and Attitudes: Waukesha, WI
 HIPPA: Janesville, WI
 Discipline Vs. Punishment: Children' Hospital-Milwaukee, WI
 Bully Proof: Milwaukee, WI
 Improving the Odds for Employment: Janesville, WI
 Building your Child's Self Esteem: Madison, WI
 Adolescence: Milwaukee, WI
 Picky Eaters: Milwaukee, WI
 ISP: Bishop O'Connor Center-Madison, WI.
 National Dean's List
 Psi Society
 ACA and AMHCA Member
Professional Experience
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Urban Balance LLC: Therapist (Lake Geneva, WI and Libertyville, IL)
 Counseled clients via weekly interviews and new-client assessments, including
individual, family, group, and marital therapy sessions
 Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans. Identified and
compiled relevant information and resources to support clients in overcoming
mental and emotional problems.
 Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and
progress notes, to evaluate and create comprehensive therapy treatment plans
for each caseload-assigned client, that focused on accurate diagnosis and
behavioral treatment of problems, including:
o Anger management techniques

3. o Relaxation skills
o Impulse control
o Social skills
o Emotional coping skills
o Functional living skills
o Organizing treatment projects focused on problem solving skills and
creative thinking
 Referenced and employed various therapy techniques, including psychodynamic,
family systems, cognitive behavioral, and lifespan integration psychotherapy
 Referred clients to additional community mental health resources for
supplemental service opportunities
 Pursued ongoing education and training opportunities to further develop
professional skills
 Cultivated positive relationships with other mental health professionals, programs
and associations
 Diagnosed mental health, emotional and substance abuse disorders per DSM-IV
criteria
 Influenced clients by exhibiting positive personal behaviors
 Effectively and flexibly managed appointments, responsibilities, and caseloads
Janesville Psychiatric: Intern/Day Treatment Counselor (Janesville, WI)
 Day Treatment / Adolescent Boys (Janesville, Wisconsin) with focus on
adolescent issues; school, family, peer, and self-esteem issues
 Co-led group therapy sessions for adolescent boys, ages 11-17.
 Conducted individual counseling sessions to address physical, mental, social and
emotional problems
 Facilitated a weekly discussion group for school, family, and peer issues
 Completed all documentation for group session attendees, and recorded and
evaluated treatment plans and weekly progress notes for each caseload-
assigned client
 Administered appropriate discipline and established limits for behavior
 Organized fun, social activities to encourage group effort, bonding, and stable,
healthy relationships with peers
 Gained active experience in:
o Marriage and family therapy
o Play, art, and sand play therapy
o Alcohol and other drug abuse counseling
o Individual counseling
o Dual diagnoses
o Group counseling with adults
 Influenced clients by exhibiting positive personal behaviors
Rock County Adolescent Services Center: Mentor/Advocate and Parole Officer
Volunteer (Janesville, WI)
 Advocacy and mentorship for children, adolescents, and their parents

4.  Participated in:
o Health care training throughout the state of Wisconsin
o Court hearings in Rock County
o Detention hearings in the Rock County school district
o Weekly meetings at ASC, involving physicians associated with CPS/ASC
programs
o Data collection to certify program validity
 Gained sensory integration/processing experience
Janesville and Edgerton School Districts: Substitute Teacher (Janesville and
Edgerton, WI)
 Taught pre-K through 6th grade classes in Music, Learning Disability, and Home
Room
 Employed activities and techniques to encourage student learning and build
community within the classroom
Strategies: Volunteer (Janesville, Wisconsin)
 Job-shadowed at a local life coaching business with children in a sand play
therapy setting
Wisconsin Early Autism Project (WEAP): Lead Therapist (Brookfield, Wisconsin)
 Collaborated with autistic children and their families on early intervention plans
based on Lovass therapy techniques
Education
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Northland College: B.S. Psychology
Walden University (C.A.C.R.E.P.): M.S. Mental Health Counseling
Current Illinois LPC License
References
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Dr. Robyn Williams
Faculty - MS in Mental Health Counseling / School of Counseling and Social Service
Walden University, 155 Fifth Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 662.255.7936 Email: rtrippan@waldenu.edu
Dr. Stacee Reicherzer, LPC, NCC
Faculty - MS in Mental Health Counseling / School of Counseling and Social Service
Walden University, 155 Fifth Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 512.680.6625 Email: stacee.reicherzer@waldenu.edu