La Vera C. Brown

La Vera C. Brown is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor (LCMHC-S) in North Carolina (NC LCMHC S5073) with 29 years of professional experience. As an LCMHC-S, she is a licensed counselor who also holds supervisor credentials.

She specializes in supporting people who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, motivation and confidence concerns, and struggles with self-esteem. Her practice emphasizes a safe, nonjudgmental environment where individuals can express thoughts and emotions openly. She approaches the first steps toward a more fulfilling life with encouragement and steady support.

Over the course of her career she has worked extensively in public school settings at both the elementary and high school levels, serving as a counselor, educator, guest lecturer, and clinician. She has been an advocate for adolescents, children, and families, with a particular focus on underserved communities. Her work includes developing school-based mental health programs in high-poverty schools to help reduce disparities in access to care for under-resourced youth.

Her academic book, The Handbook of Research on Trauma with Children: Working with High-Poverty Schools and Communities, was published in 2024 and reflects her longstanding commitment to this area of practice. She has also expanded her trauma-focused work to include faith-based approaches, drawing on the Word of God to help people address lingering effects of childhood trauma that can affect both mental and physical well-being in adulthood.