Gerald Brooks, LCSW

Gerald Brooks, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, maintains a solo private practice in Portage, Michigan, and also serves as the Director of Mental Performance and Wellness Services at Western Michigan University, within the university’s newly developed department that integrates therapy, mental performance, and nutrition.

His clinical experience includes working with children, adolescents, college students, and adults in various clinical settings. He is a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Certified Professional Coach (CPC), and a Department of Transportation certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). He is working toward certification in AEDP.

He is a founding member of the AEDP Vision Collective working to develop approaches to using AEDP to heal racialized trauma.Gerald has frequently served as a Guest Presenter in Immersion as well as an Experiential Assistant.