ABOUT MARIA BROWNE
Maria Browne has served in education for sixteen years; as a teacher for six and as a school counselor for ten. In addition to her private counseling, she is currently a kindergarten-second grade school counselor. Maria is continually impressed by how capable children are in developing skills once their needs are established and understood; she has a deep rooted appreciation and fascination for the glowing and growing mind of a child.
I am a mother of two children and they remain my greatest teachers. I value the life adventure they take me on each day. I love spending time with my family, hot yoga, meditation, sports, music, reading and reiki.
MARIA BROWNE’S APPROACH TO THERAPY
I love to create a space for children that feels warm and safe; this in turn activates children’s imaginations and facilitates their experiences of learning emotions and self-regulation skills.
I strongly believe in the home-to-school connection. The drive for change and the need for supporting developing skills in a child require open minds and hearts from all surrounding support systems. I enjoy navigating this part of the process with children and their grown-ups. Most importantly, my ultimate mission as a clinician is to empower children to establish self-confidence and self-compassion by nurturing the unapologetically emerging, authentic self. My goal is to help children develop positive thinking patterns, assisting them in strengthening their coping skills as well as their communication skills.
EDUCATION
- Masters degree in Education – St. Peter’s University
- Certification in School Counseling – St. Peter’s University
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Interactive Digital Design – Quinnipiac University
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
- Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
- Certified School Counselor (New Jersey)
- Certified Yoga Educator (Yoga Ed.) – Loyola Marymount University
- Certified Reiki Practitioner
