EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Teisha Brown is one of the founders of Power of Paint Art Academy & Management. She is a Licensed Psychotherapist in Pennsylvania, with grief & trauma specialities. She is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy and incorporates a range of evidenced-based practices into Power of Paint's curricula. Her educational background includes a B.A. in Psychology from Chestnut Hill College, and a M.A. in Professional Clinical Counseling from LaSalle University. She is currently working on her MBA at Delaware Valley University and has a certificate of organizational leadership from Bryn Mawr College-Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute. Ms. Brown currently serves as the organization's Executive Director. Additionally, she functions as our in-house psychotherapist who facilitates various groups. Her prior experience as a Social Worker, Residential Therapist, and Direct Care worker, gives her a valuable perspective to working with children, youth, their families, and the host of challenges they face.

Ms. Brown originates from Jamaica and moved to America in her late teens.  As a West Indian, she values honesty, integrity, individuality, hard work, creativity, education, family, free expression, and community. Ms. Brown has  incorporated her passion for talk therapy with expressive means as a way of promoting a safe space for participants to create, share, and form meaningful bonds. Although she mainly handles our behind the scene operations and therapeutic aspects, she often doubles as an instructor and regularly engages with customers. Her hands on approach, core values, dedication to our cause, and compassion for our students are what makes Ms. Brown an incomparable asset to the organization.