About Brenna

Until Sept. of 2009, Brenna Hicks, MA, LMHC was a Private Practice Children’s Therapist in Tampa Bay, Florida. A.K.A. “The Kid Counselor™”, Brenna ran a VERY successful Private Practice, specializing in children only! Brenna loved what she did, and made a huge difference in well over a hundred families in the Tampa area.

In Sept., 2009, Brenna gave birth to her son, and closed her Practice to be a stay-at-home Mom. Always wanting to make an impact in the lives of parents and their children, Brenna will be continuing to post informative articles about parenting on her blog, as well as writing a few books that she’s had a passion to write. Stay tuned for more information about those!

Here’s a quick run-down of Brenna’s Therapist-related activities…

PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS

EDUCATION

  • MASTER OF ARTS- Community and Mental Health Counseling
    University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
  • BACHELOR OF ARTS- Psychology
    Warner Southern College, Lake Wales, FL

RESEARCH

  • Research Assistant – “Assessing Bilingual Phonological Development in Young Children”
    a five-year grant funded through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
    Research project led by Dr. Lisa Lopez, USF, Psychological and Social Foundations

MEMBERSHIPS

  • National Association for Play Therapy
  • Florida Association for Play Therapy
  • Alpha Chi Honor Society
  • Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society
  • Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

OTHER TRAINING

  • 2009- Florida Association for Play Therapy Conference
  • 2008- Florida Association for Play Therapy Conference
  • 2007- Florida Association for Play Therapy Conference
  • 2006-07 – Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy- USF, Dr. Jennifer Baggerly
  • 2005-“How to Handle Anything”- Care Net
  • 2004-“Facing the Dragon: Sand Play and its Therapeutic Benefits” -Patricia Dunn-Fierstein