Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. is a psychologist in Seattle, Washington, offering consultation and supervision to therapists, and lecturing on such topics as trauma healing, cultural responsivity, psychological assessment, and ethics. She works via an online platform, and is thus available to people from anywhere in the world. She currently teaches in the US, China, and Israel. Because she has recently experienced a recurrence of a vocal disorder called Spasmodic Dysphonia, she often uses a voice AI to communicate, but continues to offer consultation and training with this tool.

Feminist therapy, Second edition
Feminist therapy, Second edition
In addition to updated references on feminist psychology and feminist practice, I have included analyses of feminist practice in the age of increased awareness of intersectional identities, #MeToo and Black Lives Matter, and the effects of these and other emerging social movements on feminist practice.
Not the price of admission: Healthy relationships after childhood trauma
Not the price of admission: Healthy relationships after childhood trauma
I wrote this book because of my experience that many people who were abused, neglected, or otherwise given less-than-adequate experiences of attachment, love, and connection struggle in very predictable ways in their adult friendships, work relationships, and romantic relationships.
Your turn for care: Surviving the aging and death of the adults who harmed you
Your turn for care: Surviving the aging and death of the adults who harmed you
Your Turn is a book I wrote for adult survivors of childhood maltreatment and abuse whose abusive elder family member is now aging or dying. In it I speak to the special challenges and needs of people in this predicament and offer support for dealing with the emotional challenges of being a family caregiver or surviving the death of the abusive elder.
Becoming a trauma-aware therapist: Definitions and assessment
Becoming a trauma-aware therapist: Definitions and assessment
This course is part one of a three-part series on becoming a trauma-aware psychotherapist. Each course may be read online for free, with the option to purchase CE credits upon completion.
Feminist Therapy over time
Feminist Therapy over time
This DVD is a revealing and true-to-life portrait of how I practice feminist therapy. It’s a good teaching video for classes on feminist therapy, and also on psychotherapy skills in general.
Cultural competence in trauma therapy: Beyond the flashback
Cultural competence in trauma therapy: Beyond the flashback
In this book I hope to invite readers to become more culturally competent via strategies that reduce shame, enhance self-awareness, and increase understanding of peoples’ multiple and intersecting identities.
Subversive dialogues: Theory in feminist therapy
Subversive dialogues: Theory in feminist therapy
Subversive Dialogues represented my desire to create a true theoretical foundation for feminist therapy, which had been developing from grass roots practice for nearly two decades as I began to write.
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My new book, Decolonizing trauma healing: Towards a humble, culturally responsive practice is now available on Amazon as both a paperback book and in Kindle version. APA members may buy the book at a discount at Decolonizing trauma healing

Books for trauma survivors

If you’re a survivor of childhood trauma or neglect you may be interested in the two books that I wrote for and about your experiences. For a complete list of my books and other publications, please see the Written Work page.