Bronwyn Robertson LPC

Bronwyn Robertson LPC

Bronwyn Robertson LPC

Bronwyn is a licensed professional counselor with more than 20 years experience in private practice and community agency service. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, stress, trauma, panic, chronic pain, and depression, and works with children, adolescents, and adults, and individuals with intellectual disabilities. Bronwyn utilizes positive psychology, cognitive behavioral and expressive therapies, and mindfulness-based practices to help others overcome obstacles, manage challenges, and tap into their unique potential for healing and personal growth.

She has lectured and published internationally on  mindfulness-based psychotherapy for anxiety, mood and trauma, and is the founder and facilitator of an international special interest group on Psychotherapy for Intellectual Disability. Among her recent publications are a chapter entitled “Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities” in the book “Psychotherapy for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities” published by the NADD in 2011, and ongoing blogs focusing on mindfulness and mental health http://www.examiner.com/user-bronwynrobertson-lpc

Bronwyn’s regional, national and international presentations have included:
- Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy for Anxiety, Trauma and Mood Disorders, NADD Annual conference, Seattle, Washington

- Presenter: Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy for Individuals with Intellectual Disability – NADD international teleconference series

- Alternative Therapeutic Techniques for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders – International Certificate Program, Brock University, Ontario Canada

- Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System: Identifying Mental Health Disorders in the Developmentally Disabled   – City of Virginia Beach, VA

- Chairperson: Regional Conference on Sexual Abuse and Trauma in the Developmentally Disabled – Virginia Beach, VA

- Identifying Mental Health Disorders in Persons with Mental Retardation; A review of most prevalent disorders – Fredricksburg, Virginia

Bronwyn  is an American Psychotherapy Association Diplomate, a member of the American Counseling Association, and has served on a number of boards and committees which promote mental health and wellness including the National Association for Dual Diagnosis, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the Virginia Autism Resource Center. She is certified in Critical Incident Stress Management, Trauma Model Therapy and EMDR, level 1.

Bronwyn is deep, quick and comprehensive in her approach to complex issues – and, perhaps even more importantly, she is authentic, connects well with anyone, and driven to make progress with every treatment hour.

Check out this interesting reference regarding Bronwyn’s work from a British Medical Journal: Advanced in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities - http://bit.ly/brengland

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