Naoko Brown

Naoko Brown, Ph.D., serves as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Counseling department at Saybrook University, a position she has held since 2018 while concurrently teaching graduate courses at Seattle University since 2011. Her academic work bridges clinical practice with theoretical frameworks across master's and doctorate-level curricula in counseling psychology.

Her educational foundation includes a Master's degree in Psychology from Seattle University's Existential-Phenomenological Psychology program (2003) and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Saybrook University (2018).

Dr. Brown's clinical expertise centers on Existential-Humanistic therapy, Person-Centered Approach, Experiential Psychotherapy, and Psychodynamic techniques. She emphasizes multicultural competence across diverse client populations including individuals, couples, and adolescents in community agencies, college counseling centers, and private practice. Her work integrates bilingual capabilities (English/Japanese) and cross-cultural sensitivity as core therapeutic components.

Professional credentials include Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and certified Focusing Professional/Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapist, reflecting her commitment to humanistic-experiential modalities.