Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
License No: MFC 18761
5835 College Ave.,Suite B
Oakland, CA 94618
510-845-3193
Erdmut E. Brown, M.A.
Individuals · Couples · Groups · Consultation
Young Adults · Adults · Older adults
Education: M.A. in Psychology from John F. Kennedy University at Orinda, CA, 1981; M.A. in Education from Northern Michigan University at Marquette, 1972
Experience / Training: 25 years clinical experience in private practice and agencies; particular experience with issues of trauma and abuse; trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples, in EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing
Professional Interests:
- Childhood trauma: physical,sexual, and emotional abuse or neglect
- Relationship and couples therapy: focus on creating connection, changing difficult interactions, and healing emotional pain between the partners
- Life transitions and crises
- War trauma, rape, post-traumatic stress
- Anxiety and depression
- Coping with chronic illness, bereavement, and loss
- Struggles with self-esteem, feelings of isolation and shame
- Job and career issues
- Concerns around identity and/or cultural integration
- Clinical consultation and supervision
Professional Affiliations / Activities
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Association for Women in Psychology