Dr. Penny Brower , LCPC

Dr. Penny Brower invites people to consider where they find themselves in the often unpredictable Carnival of Life - whether caught on a wildly shifting ride, moving in slow circles, buffeted by forces beyond control, or struggling to find an exit when perspectives feel distorted. She frames these experiences as part of a personal landscape to be explored rather than problems to be stamped with a single label.

When invited to join a client's journey, she helps examine the decisions and life events that contributed to the current situation and works collaboratively to build practical skills and identify resources. Her aim is to help people create more adaptive ways of responding, so they can navigate sudden turns, stops, and spins with greater choice, resilience, and enjoyment.

Dr. Brower values a strong client-counselor fit and encourages ongoing feedback about what feels helpful and what does not, adapting methods so outcomes can improve. She holds a doctoral degree from The University of Iowa and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC. With 34 years of clinical experience, her early work involved in-home therapy with complex, multi-problem families, and she has practiced in community mental health centers and private practice settings.

She spent eight years working with the Air National Guard to develop a program aimed at reducing suicide risk, increasing resilience, and lessening stigma around seeking mental health care to support overall functioning. Dr. Brower resists the use of the word 'normal' when describing people, believing that respectful, individualized care focused on understanding conditions and contexts leads to better growth than applying a diagnostic label and a one-size-fits-all prescription.