Brea Hilaire

Brea Hilaire is an Assistant Professor of Counseling at the Hamilton Holt School of Rollins College. Her work focuses on trauma-informed practices, crisis intervention, and mental health support for marginalized populations including justice-involved youth and underserved communities.

• B.A. in Psychology from Jacksonville University
• M.A. in Counseling from Rollins College
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education from University of Central Florida
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Her research examines systemic issues in educational settings, with recent publications analyzing:

• Crisis support systems during the pandemic
• Academic incivility's impact on self-esteem
• School safety frameworks
• Media narratives around gun violence
• Economic trauma in resource-limited communities

Hilaire's clinical expertise spans juvenile justice counseling, family-of-origin therapy, and trauma response interventions, particularly for Black female doctoral students facing systemic educational barriers.