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About Letitia Browne-James
Dr. Letitia Browne-James is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a double Board Certified Counselor with 20+ years of experience. She’s an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling program at Adler Graduate School. She owns Victorious Living Counseling & Consulting, LLC, a counseling group practice, and the President of LBJ Behavioral Services, providing accessible mental health services to underserved populations.
Dr. Browne-James earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision with a specialization in Counseling and Social Change from Walden University, master’s in Mental Health Counseling with certificates in Marriage and Family Therapy and Play Therapy from the University of Central Florida, and bachelor’s in Psychology from Bethune Cookman University. She is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and advocate whose work centers on multiculturalism, social justice, supervision, and mental health equity. She serves in leadership roles within the National Board for Certified Counselors, the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. She’s also a Past President of the Florida Counseling and a 2017 NBCC Doctoral Minority Fellow. She earned awards, including the NBCC Excellence in Clinical Mental Health with Underserved Populations and the Florida Governor’s Medal of Unity.
Recent Courses Taught
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500 Principles of Research and Program Evaluation
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503 Introduction to the Counseling Profession
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505 Developmental Psychology
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517 Ethics and Professional Identity
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521 Values, Ethics and Legalities
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523 Multi-Cultural Counseling
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533 Clinical Assessment
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543 Family Therapy
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544 Counseling Children and Adolescents
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938 Internship in Mental Health Counseling
Research Interests and Specialties
Multicultural Issues in Counseling
MFT Issues in Counseling
Intersections of Mental Health and Physical Health Concerns
Cultural implications and mental health
Counseling Children and Adolescents
Family Counseling
Gatekeeping
Distinctions & Associations
- Florida Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (FACES)
- Florida Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling
- The Society for Sexual, Affectional, Intersex, and Gender Expansive Identities - Florida (SAIGE - FL)
- Florida Association for Marriage and Family Counselors (FAMFC)
- Florida Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling (FASERVIC)
- Florida Career Development Association (FCDA)
- Central Florida Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Association for Multicultural Development
- Chi Sigma Iota –Omega Zeta Chapte
- Florida Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (Emeritus Membe)
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- Florida Counseling Association (Emeritus Member)
Selected Publications and Presentations
Browne-James, L. (2023). How families can fight human trafficking together. [Keynote] Restoring Oaks Gala Fundraising Gala. Punta Gorda, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2022). Celebrating Black Joy: Embracing health and vitality. [Virtual Invited Keynote]. Aspire Health Partner’s Black History Month Event. Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2021). An epidemic during a pandemic…Suicides among African Americans (Virtual Invited Keynote). Aspire Health Partner’s Black History Month Event. Orlando, FL.
Florida Counseling Association Trauma Symposium. (2017). Communal trauma: Keynote panelist. Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2015). Patients like me employee development retreat keynote speech: Living with epilepsy. Boston, MA.
Ausloos, C. & Browne-James, L., (2023). Charting your course: A comprehensive guide to career growth in counseling. NBCC Minority Fellowship Program, Doctoral Training at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Denver, CO.
Browne-James, L. (2023). Microaggressions Awareness in the Military: Black History Month Special. nVent Management Company. [Virtual Staff Training]. Minneapolis, MN.
Smith, C., Browne-James, L., & Ferrill, J. (2022). Basics and ethical considerations of telehealth. [Virtual Training]. Motivo, Richmond, VA.
Smith, C., Browne-James, L., Williams, R., & McCrickard, R. (2022). Relationship therapy. [Virtual Training]. Motivo, Richmond, VA.
Browne-James, L., Smith, C., & Nedela, M. (2022). Personal ethics and value-based clinical practice Relationship therapy. [Virtual Training]. Motivo, Richmond, VA.
Browne-James, L. (2022). Incorporating trauma-informed care in mentoring programs. [Virtual Staff Training]. Boys2Men Mentoring. Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2022). Incorporating trauma-informed care in homeless shelters. Orlando Rescue Mission Training (Adults Case Management Team). Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2022). Incorporating trauma-informed care in homeless shelters. Orlando Rescue Mission Training (Children’s Case Management Team). Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2022). Multicultural competence in mental health settings pt. 1. [Virtual Staff Training]. Greater Minnesota Family Services. Willmar, MN.
Browne-James, L. (2022). Multicultural competence in mental health settings pt. 2. [Virtual Staff Training]. Greater Minnesota Family Services. Willmar, MN.
Browne-James, L. (2020). Cultural competence in work settings. [Video Training]. Aspire Health Partners, Inc. Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2019). Leadership in social service settings. [Video Training]. Community Care for Children, Inc. Orlando, FL.
Browne-James, L. (2024). Cultural competence. Adler Graduate School. [Virtual LPC Training]. Minneapolis, MN.
Smith, S., Browne-James, L., & Rogers, K. (2023). Social Justice Advocacy pt. 1. 8th Black Mental Health Symposium, Jacksonville, FL.
Smith, S., Browne-James, L., & Rogers, K. (2023). Social Justice Advocacy pt. 2. 8th Black Mental Health Symposium, Jacksonville, FL.
Okun, S., Hanger, M., Browne-James, L., Montgomery, T., Rafaloff, G., & van Delden, J. (2023). Commitments for ethically responsible sourcing, use, and reuse of patient data in the digital age: Cocreation process. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25:e41095 URL: https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e41095 https://doi.org/10.2196/41095
Attia, M., Das, B., Atiyeh, S., & Browne-James, L. (2023). Integrating multicultural competencies in ethical decision-making with immigrant populations. Counseling and Values, 68(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1163/2161007X-68010005
Browne-James, L., Litam, S. D. A., & McRae, L. (2021). Child sex trafficking: Strategies for identification, counseling, and advocacy. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-020-09420-y
Browne-James, L. Gatekeeping in multicultural counseling. The Sage Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy, (Vol. 2 October 2023). Newbury Park, CA.
Browne-James, L. Intersectionality theory. The Sage Encyclopedia of Multicultural Counseling, Social Justice, and Advocacy, (Vol. 2 October 2023). Newbury Park, CA.
Educational Background
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
PhD in Counselor Education Supervision
The University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
M.A. in Counselor Education and Supervision
Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL
B.S. in Psychology