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Elisa Brown, MSW
Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker
Elisa Brown is a Certified Trainer in Collaborative Problem Solving® who works with parents, educators, and professionals to better understand the thinking and skills behind challenging behavior. Through training, coaching, and education, she helps adults shift from reactive responses to approaches that prioritize understanding, connection, and collaborative problem-solving.
Elisa teaches Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving®, Level 1 Collaborative Problem Solving® training, and Collaborative Problem Solving® parent classes, helping participants learn practical strategies for supporting children with behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges. Her work focuses on building the knowledge and skills adults need to respond effectively while strengthening relationships and reducing conflict.
Approach
Elisa’s work is grounded in the Collaborative Problem Solving® model developed by Dr. Ross Greene, which recognizes that challenging behavior occurs when the demands placed on a child exceed their current skills. Her trainings focus on helping adults identify lagging skills, understand the concerns driving behavior, and work collaboratively with children to solve problems.
Relational and strengths-based in her style, Elisa translates the Collaborative Problem Solving® model into practical tools that parents, educators, and clinicians can apply immediately in homes, schools, and community settings. Her goal is to help adults move from discipline-focused approaches toward strategies that build regulation, communication, and long-term problem-solving skills.
Supporting Families, Educators & Neurodivergent Communities
Elisa is passionate about supporting families and professionals working with neurodivergent children and teens, including those with ADHD, autism, learning differences, and emotional regulation challenges.
Through Collaborative Problem Solving® training and parent classes, she helps adults better understand the child’s perspective while developing strategies that reduce power struggles and increase collaboration. Her work emphasizes creating environments where children feel safe, understood, and supported while developing the skills they need to succeed.
Participants in Elisa’s classes often leave feeling:
- more confident in responding to challenging behavior
- better able to communicate and problem-solve with children
- equipped with practical Collaborative Problem Solving® strategies they can use immediately
Experience You Can Trust
Elisa holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma and a B.A. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. She is a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW131623) practicing under licensed supervision.
In addition to her clinical background, Elisa is a Certified Trainer in Collaborative Problem Solving®, teaching Introduction to Collaborative Problem Solving®, Level 1 Collaborative Problem Solving® training, and Collaborative Problem Solving® parenting classes for parents, educators, administrators, and clinicians. She also provides parent coaching, facilitates role-play workshops, and supports schools and families in implementing trauma-informed behavior approaches.
Her experience spans clinical, educational, and community settings, where she has focused on helping adults better understand and support children experiencing behavioral, emotional, and developmental challenges.
Let’s Start with a Conversation
Elisa offers a free consultation to discuss your family’s needs and explore whether working together would be a good fit. If you are interested in learning more about therapy or coaching services, please complete the contact form above and someone from our team will be in touch.
Rick & Doris Bowman
Keynote Speakers | Authors | Consultants | Trauma-Informed Behavior Specialists
Known nationally as “Team Bowman,” Rick and Doris Bowman, both Certified Trainers in Collaborative Problem Solving®, equip educators, caregivers, and human-service professionals with trauma-informed, neuroscience-based tools that transform behavior by addressing the nervous system — where lasting change begins.
Through keynote presentations, professional development trainings, and consulting work, they help schools and organizations move beyond traditional behavior management toward approaches that build safety, connection, and true skill development. Their work emphasizes practical strategies that support both the adults and the children they serve.
Approach
Rick and Doris combine cutting-edge neuroscience with real-world educational experience to help professionals understand behavior through a trauma-informed and nervous-system-aware lens. Their work focuses on shifting from reactive discipline models to approaches that prioritize regulation, connection, and skill building.
Their trainings translate complex brain science into practical strategies that educators, therapists, and caregivers can immediately implement in classrooms, clinics, and homes. Known for their engaging and approachable style, Team Bowman blends research, storytelling, humor, and actionable tools that help participants feel both supported and capable of creating meaningful change.
Supporting Educators, Caregivers & Human-Serving Professionals
Rick and Doris are passionate about supporting those who work daily with individuals experiencing behavioral and emotional challenges. Their audiences include educators, school leaders, therapists, advocates, RBTs, BCBAs, OTs, PTs, SLPs, and other professionals serving children and families.
Participants in their trainings often leave feeling:
- reconnected to their purpose
- equipped with strategies that truly work
- empowered to create classrooms, programs, and systems rooted in safety, connection, and lasting behavior change.
At a time when burnout is high and hope can feel scarce, Team Bowman provides both the science and the encouragement professionals need to move forward with confidence.
Experience You Can Trust
Together, Rick and Doris bring decades of experience across education, psychology, and trauma-informed practice. Their backgrounds include work as a clinical psychologist, PreK–21 special educator, licensed administrators, and certified trauma and resilience practitioners.
In addition to speaking and training nationwide, they are the authors of practical guidebooks designed to help educators and professionals implement neuroscience-informed approaches to behavior and learning. Their work continues to influence classrooms, schools, and organizations seeking sustainable and compassionate solutions to complex behavioral challenges.
Let's start with a conversation. Team Bowman can meet to discuss your unique needs and explore how we can work together. Complete the contact us form above and we will get back to you.
