Debra Brause Psy.D.

Debra Brause, Psy.D., received a Doctorate in Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP). Her professional training includes diagnostic assessment for learning disabilities at UCLA, a postgraduate fellowship in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Wright Institute Los Angeles, clinical work in community mental health settings, and continuing participation in psychoanalytic consultation groups.

Dr. Brause has served as an adjunct professor of Human Development at Alliant International University and as a clinical supervisor at The Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills and Valley Community Counseling Center in Sherman Oaks, CA. She currently supervises at Rose City Counseling Center in Pasadena, CA, and provides professional seminars on neurodiversity. She is a professional member of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association, the Maple Counseling Center Alumni Association, and the Wright Institute Alumni Association.

Prior to becoming a psychologist, Dr. Brause spent 10 years in the entertainment industry, working in television production, news, and as a studio development executive. Her work with writers infuses her therapy practice, as she helps others move through psychological blocks and provides guidance toward finding their ideal creative path.

In her private practice, she works with parents raising neurodivergent children and is passionate about working with autistic adults from a neuro-affirming perspective.