WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DR. BROWN
“I found Asa to be an extremely affable and conscientious person, who works well with others. He has excellent communication skills, enjoys sharing of knowledge and works extremely hard on any challenge presented to him.”
Dr. G. Fedor, M.D., British Columbia, Canada
“As a friend, Asa is loyal, honest, considerate, and a supportive individual who has the ability to see and understand things from another’s perspective. He is a great communicator and knows how to maintain any conversation in a non-threatening manner.”
Chuck Lucas, BSW, RSW, British Columbia, Canada
“We have benefitted from Dr. Brown professionalism as we noticed a general improvement in the performance and morale of employees. Dr. Brown has specifically assisted my office in dealing with termination of senior managers and by doing so he has relieved greatly the amount of stress brought by these difficult situations.”
A. De Feo, Ph.D. Law, British Columbia, Canada
“I am impressed with Asa’s depth and breadth of knowledge and skill in the area of psychological counselling...Asa not only has training in crisis counselling, but I had the privilege of seeing him apply these skills one evening when a potentially high-risked situation occurred with a client. Asa displayed excellence in psychological crisis management and calm professional behavior, resolving the matter well.”
Dr. E. Johannson, Ph.D., R.Psych, Alberta, Canada
“As a fellow colleague we have worked together with many mutual patients. Asa’s reputation as a consummate professional and highly skilled counsellor is well deserved.”
Dr. M. Bos, D.C., British Columbia, Canada
“...(He) has a broad clinical knowledge of many areas associated with diagnosis and counselling in the fields of both child and adult mental health. He has seen several of our clients for ongoing psychotherapy and psychological testing.”
Dr. T. Holden, M.D., FRCPC, FRANZCP, FCPsych(SA), FAPM, B.C,, Canada
“I have been impressed with Mr. Brown’s psychological knowledge, his experience in counseling, his persistence toward goals, his willingness to assume responsibility, and his patience and resilience in response to stress.”
Dr. S. W. Wing, Ph.D., Washington, USA
“”He is willing to go over and beyond. An example of this is his volunteering to help other programs outside of the school day. He is flexible and has extreme patience.”
Dr. S. Wheeler, Ph.D. Leadership and Innovation, Colorado, USA
“Asa is friendly, accessible and always interested in the other person. Asa is extremely efficient and conscientious. He is concerned with the quality of product and will always take whatever time is needed to complete a project.”
Colorado State Senator, S. Williams, Colorado, USA
“Asa is a man of his word - you can always depend on what he says, and you can always trust him to fulfill his responsibilities to the best of his ability. He is good working one-on-one with others, but he is also good with groups - friendly, cooperative, and likable - a leader and a diligent worker, always committed to the task at hand.”
Dr. R. Clarke, Th.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Texas, USA
“Asa has excellent interpersonal skills and a good sense of humor. He works well with strong political personalities.”
D. A. Marx, Minority Communications Director
Colorado State Capitol, Colorado, USA
“Asa comes to the field with a great deal of experience in human affairs and human services... Asa never fails to go beyond what is expected...”
Dr. Robert LeLieuvre, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology
University of Great Falls, Great Falls, Montana, USA
A Brief Biography
Dr. Asa Don Brown
Age: 40
Birthday: September 24, 1971
EDUCATION
Capella University
Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology with a Specialization in Clinical Psychology
University of Great Falls
Master of Science
in Counseling with a Specialization on Marriage and Family
Bachelor of Science
in Theology and Religion with a Minor in Marketing
* Gave Benediction at Graduation Ceremonies
PROFESSION
Speaker, Author, Advocate, Artist, Psychotherapist
BOARD MEMBER
Present
Currently not serving a board...
Past
Director of Promotions & Executive Board Member: The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care
Board Member and Bylaws and Ethics Chair for Washington (State) Counseling Association, WCA
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Diplomate, National Center for Crisis Management, NCCM
Canadian Certified Counsellor, CCC
“I am appreciative of the time that you have taken to visit this website. I always enjoy having an opportunity to connect with others. I find pleasure in knowing that I may be a beacon of hope and light in a difficult world. My work has evolved over the years and so has my own personal life. I believe that if we are not continuously evolving in a positive direction then our life would be stale and lacking. Life is about living and if we are not living it daily then we are not experiencing its full potential. The intentions of this site are to: add a positive perspective to your life, influence those around you, and effectively help change any negative perspective that may be clouding your insight.”
Copyright 2010 - Dr. Asa Don Brown
Capella University Hooding Ceremony
What is a Hooding Ceremony?
The Hooding Ceremony is a special recognition ceremony for doctoral degree candidates during which a faculty advisor and the Dean of the Graduate School place the doctoral hood over the head of the graduate, signifying his or her success in completing the graduate program. The ceremony is similar to a graduation in that faculty and students are dressed in academic attire. The Hooding Ceremony is in addition to and does not replace the Graduation Exercises which took place on August 23, 2008.
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Dr. Asa Don Brown
PROFESSOR
Associate Faculty
January 2007- Present
Royal Roads University,
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Term Faculty
September 2007 - December 2007
Per Doctoral Internship
Grant MacEwan College
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Examples of Past University Lectures
Thompson Rivers University
University College of the Cariboo
University of Alberta
A FEW PERSONAL FACTS
Born in: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Lived in: Oklahoma, Colorado, Alberta, Montana, Washington, British Columbia
US Olympic Festival 1989
Band Member: Asa marched in the United States Olympic Band Festival in Oklahoma
MY ALBUMS
Dr. Asa Don Brown
MY BOOKS
Purchase Dr. Brown’s books through a variety vendors including:
1. The effects of childhood trauma on adult perception and worldview(2008)
2. Waiting to Live (2010)
3. Dr. Brown is in the process of completing two books and the information regarding these two books should be released in the very near future. (2011)
External Blog - Author
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, CCPA - Counselling Connect
Counseling Connect Blog
MY LINKS
Racial Awareness
Twitter - Dr. Asa Don Brown
LinkedIn - Dr. Asa Don Brown
Asa Don Brown.com
Youtube - Dr. Asa Don Brown
GoodReads
RECOMMENDED LINKS
The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care & CECD
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Washington Counseling Assoc.
Canadian Psychological Assoc
American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
National Center for Crisis Management
American Psychotherapy Assoc
American Psychotherapy Assoc
American Psychological Assoc.
Read a review of Waiting to Live at:
Sunday, August 5, 2012
