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Conveniently located to the Houston communities of : Rice Village • West U • River Oaks • Medical Center • Galleria |
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Nancy Baker-Brown MS, LPC, BCETS |
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Nancy is a Licensed Professional Counselor, in private practice in Houston since June 2003. Prior to opening her office, she worked as a family counselor for Memorial Hermann Hospital's Neurological Trauma Intensive Care Unit, providing emotional support and crisis intervention services to family members of critically ill/injured patients (e.g. stroke, brain hemorrhage, head injury). In June, 2001, she earned Memorial Hermann's Hero Award for exemplary service during the aftermath of tropical storm Allison. Nancy has worked with adult, adolescent, child, and family populations experiencing anxiety, mood, and personality disorders, as well as with survivors of trauma, grief and bereavement, childhood sexual abuse, and domestic violence. Her volunteer work has included rape crisis intervention for the Montgomery County Women's Center and facilitation of bereavement groups for Hospice Brazos County. Nancy also has personal experience caring for a daughter with childhood cancer. Nancy earned her Master's of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University in 1998, majoring in Clinical Psychology, with specializations in Health Psychology and Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology. She graduated, summa cum laude, with a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Sam Houston State University in 1994. She is happily married and the mother of five children ranging from 14 to 32 years. Curriculum Vitae Certifications Licensed Professional Counselor Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors License #18025 Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
Education Master of Science, 1998 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Major: Clinical Psychology Specializations in Health Psychology and Clinical Child/Pediatric Psychology
Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude, 1994 Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas Major: Psychology; Minor: Spanish
Clinical Experience
Private Practice Counseling, 5311 Kirby Dr. Suite 204, Houston, TX 77005 Individual and family counseling with children, adolescents, and adults. Specialization in health psychology, grief and trauma counseling. Use of cognitive/behavioral, interpersonal, and EMDR modalites.
Memorial Hermann Hospital, Neuro Trauma ICU, Houston, Texas Individual and family counseling. emotional support, and crisis intervention services to family members of critically ill/injured neurological intensive care patients. "Stopgap" counseling services to medical staff. Leadership of a team of individuals trained to provide Critical Incident Stress Management services to hospital and rescue workers. Winner of Memorial Hermann Hero Award for exemplary service during aftermath of Tropical Storm Allison, 6/9/2001.
Bryan Federal Prison Camp, Bryan, Texas Provided group treatment to female inmates in a minimum security federal prison. Separate groups were organized for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence victims, and personality disorders. Also taught a series of 9-week psycho-educational classes on self-esteem and basic communication skills.
Sheltering Arms Emergency Shelters for Children, Bryan, Texas Provided psychological screening, intake summaries, and crises intervention, and assessment for children arriving at an emergency shelter. Instrumental in the development of an assessment center for children incoming through the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.
Texas A&M University Psychology Clinic, College Station, Texas Outpatient based assessment and therapy with adult, adolescent, child, and family populations. Clients include a variety of anxiety, mood, and personality disorders. Consultation with parents and physicians. Therapy experience includes family and individual therapy using behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and family systems approaches.
Other Educational Experiences
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - Level 1 Training Critical Incident Stress Management Training: Basic and Advanced Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Cognitive-behavioral approaches to treatment with children, adolescents, and their families Primary Care and the Treatment of Depression Medical Family Therapy: New Opportunities for Practicing Psychologists Hospice Volunteer Training Program, Hospice Brazos Valley, Bryan, Texas Crisis and Sexual Assault Volunteer Training Program, Montgomery County Women's Center, The Woodlands, Texas
Research Experience
"Influence of egocentrism, future time perspective, and health locus of control on risk taking in adolescents diagnosed with cancer:" Investigated several psychosocial predictors of risk-taking behavior in 225 adolescents diagnosed with cancer, their siblings, and their peers.
"School reentry program for chronically ill children:" Investigated the benefits of a school reentry program for children with cancer and sickle cell anemia.
"Benefits of mixed-age groups on elementary school children's socio-emotional development." Investigated the benefits of open format elementary classrooms with mixed ages (kindergarten through third grade).
"Age, race, and sex differences in attitudes toward disabled persons:" Study investigating attitudes of college students toward individuals in wheelchairs.
Research Presentations and Publications
Lane, M. M., Baker, N. A., Heffer, R. W., Gleaves, D. H., & Copeland, D. R. (2002, October). Prediction of risk-taking behavior in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer, siblings of survivors, and healthy adolescents. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Lane, M. M., Baker, N. A., Heffer, R. W., Gleaves, D. H., & Copeland, D. R. (2002, August). A biopsychosocial model of risk-taking in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Baker, N.A., Heffer, R.W., & Copeland, D.R. (1999 April). Risk-taking in adolescents diagnosed with cancer and their siblings. Poster presentation at the Seventh Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida.
Baker, N.A. (1999). Influence of egocentrism, future time perspective, and health locus of control on risk-taking in adolescents diagnosed with cancer and their siblings. Unpublished master’s thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station.
Baker, N.A. & Heffer, R.W. (1998 October). Development of the Adolescent Risk Behavior Scale. Poster presentation at the 1999 Kansas Conference in Clinical Child Psychology, Lawrence, Kansas.
Worchel-Prevatt, F.F., Heffer, R.W., & Baker, N.A. (1997 April). Results of a school reentry program for chronically ill children. Poster presentation at the Sixth Florida Conference on Child Health Psychology, Gainesville, Florida.
Harman, M.J., Bruce, A.J., Varvel, S.L., & Baker, N.A. (1994 November). Interactional attitudes toward persons with disabilities: Race and sex differences. Paper presented at the Texas Psychological Association, Houston, Texas.
Baker, N.A., Harman, M.J., & Bruce, A.J. (1994 April). Race and sex differences in thoughts about interaction toward persons with disabilities. Paper presented at the Southwestern Psychological Association, Tulsa, OK.
Harman, M.J., Bruce, A.J., & Baker, N.A. (1994 February). Age and sex differences in thoughts about interaction toward persons with disabilities. Poster presentation at the Southwestern Society for Research in Human Development, Austin, Texas.
Professional Affliliations
American Counseling Association EMDR International Association
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