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Cindy Brown, LPCC
Pronouns (she/her)
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
“To create affirming spaces for our clients, we need to continually challenge neuronormative and heteronormative assumptions.”
Cynthia (Cindy) Brown, LPCC (she/her), is a neurodiversity-affirming licensed psychotherapist, professional consultant, educator, and clinical supervisor. She identifies as neuroqueer, cisgender, and a Caucasian female. As a member of the queer community, she shares a vibrant life with her wife, two adopted children, and a thrill-a-minute neurodiverse family.
Cindy consults with professionals seeking to provide exceptional care to autistic individuals with multiply marginalized identities, including LGBTQIA+ and gender diversity. Her expertise extends to working with twice-exceptional, high-masking folks and parents of neurodivergent transitional age youth (TAY). She also focuses on assisting neurodivergent individuals and families navigating school-related trauma.
As a clinician, Cindy is trauma-informed and trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS). She utilizes experiential therapy to create sensory-safe spaces for clients to express their thoughts and emotions. Cindy has extensive experience exploring communication that transcends spoken words. Her relationships with horses and other animals directly inform her communication style and approach with neurodivergent folks.
Cindy is dedicated to advancing neuro-affirming training in school systems. She has presented at schools to help teachers and administrators better understand neurodivergent children and has supervised clinicians working in educational settings. Beyond schools, Cindy has led training on alternative communication methods using horses at retreats and corporate events.
Additionally, Cindy is a national advocate for the rights of LGBTQ unhoused youth, HIV, and reproductive rights. Her goal is to drive systems-level changes that support neurodivergent individuals and other marginalized groups.
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