Danielle Brown is an associate professor of social work, practicum education. Faculty since 2011, Professor Brown has taught courses in practice, human behavior and mental health, and grief and loss. She currently serves as the clinical supervisor for the Trauma Recovery Center (TRC@USC).
Prior to her practicum education post, she was a school clinician at Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services in Los Angeles, California. In this role, she designed and supervised a practicum for Master of Social Work students from USC and UCLA.
Professor Brown has extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults managing severe mental illness, autism spectrum disorders, substance-use recovery, chronic pain, grief and loss, and trauma. Her clinical training includes a post-graduate fellowship at the Reiss-Davis Child Study Center in Los Angeles. She is certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, is an Approved EMDR Consultant, and is a board-certified dance/movement therapist.
In her private psychotherapy practice, Professor Brown works with individuals, groups and communities, emphasizing the importance of the body in recovering from trauma and the inherently healing nature of dance, movement and creative expression. She presents nationally and internationally on these topics in addition to trauma-informed practices in social work education.