JAIME BROWER
Greenwood Village,CO
Summary
Dr. Jaime Brower is a board-certified public safety psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She serves as the President of the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (former National Chair of Examinations). As an innovative leader, she has been instrumental in developing best practices, curriculum, and standards for peer support within public safety agencies. Dr. Brower created the first-ever clinician training and certification program specifically designed for master's level and above clinicians working with public safety personnel and their families offering continuing education credits through the APA and NBCC. She has provided expert consultation to agencies across the country, helping them address complex challenges and implement effective wellness initiatives. Her expertise spans mental health and wellness, critical incident response, and psychological evaluations for law enforcement, fire services, corrections, EMS, dispatch, and military personnel. Dr. Brower’s commitment to fostering resilience and wellness, combined with her leadership in advancing evidence-based solutions, continues to support the mental health needs of first responders, their families, and retirees nationwide.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President of Wellness
Lexipol
01.2023 - Current
- Leads Lexipol's wellness programs, including Lexipol's Wellness App, Peer Support and Clinician Training and Certification, the National Peer Network, and the integration of wellness into other Lexipol Products (ex. Performance Reporting + Wellness).
- Created peer support and clinician training and certification to enhance wellness for public safety personnel and cultural competence and knowledge for the clinicians who serve this population.
- Represents organization at industry conferences and events.
- Consults with internal and external wellness stakeholders on public safety mental health, wellness, best practices, and evidence-based approaches to improving the health and wellness of public safety personnel, their families, and retirees.
Founder
National Emergency Responder and Public Safety Center (NERPSC)
01.2020 - Current
- Provides best-practice training and certification for peer support teams and public safety clinicians.
Owner/Founder
J. Brower Psychological Services and Consulting
Denver, CO
01.2002 - Current
- Providing various mental health services to emergency services/public safety personnel and their families (law enforcement, corrections, detentions, fire, EMS, military etc.).
- Conducting therapy for adults, adolescents, and children, performing public safety psychological evaluations (i.e. Pre-employment & fitness for duty and risk assessments), responding to critical incidents, as well as training and consultation for agencies at local, state, and federal levels.
Clinical & Training Director, Risk Assessment Specialist, Emergency On-call Clinician
Nicoletti-Flater Associates
01.2002 - 01.2017
- Providing various mental health services to emergency services personnel and their families. Specifically, conducting therapy for adults, adolescents and children, performing multiple public safety psychological evaluations, as well as law enforcement and corporate training/consultation and emergency response to critical incidents.
Co-owner
Survival: Personal Safety and Self-Defense
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Providing basic safety and self-defense skills to all ages
- Offering specialty classes to those in schools, private businesses, mental health, and animal protection.
Psychological Evaluator
Children's Hospital of Denver
Denver, CO
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Provided mental health evaluations to the Children’s Hospital Psychiatric Unit.
Therapist and Forensic Evaluator
University of Denver Professional Psychology Clinic
Denver, CO
01.2000 - 01.2004
- Provided therapy for adults, adolescents, and children, as well as forensic evaluations (specifically court ordered psychological evaluations and custody evaluations).
Therapist and Assessment Provider
Fresh Start Alternative School
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Provided therapeutic services to adolescent minority students with severe conduct disorder and mental health issues, as well as conducted multiple psychological evaluations.
Access Clinician for Adult Out-patient, Partial Hospitalization, and Emergency Services
Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Center
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Performed client assessments, developed treatment plans, psychotherapy (individual and couples), crisis intervention, case management, coordination of medications, and group therapy.
Court Appointed Special Advocate
Buena Vista County Court C.A.S.A.
- Served as an advocate for abused and neglected children
- Acted as guardian ad litem, making recommendations to the Court regarding the best means of assuring a safe, permanent living situation for the child.
Education
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology -
University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2004
M.A. Clinical Psychology -
University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2002
B.S. Clinical Psychology -
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA05.2000
B.A. Political Science -
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA05.2000
Skills
- Emergency Responder & Public Safety Psychology
- Public Speaking
- Curriculum Planning & Creation
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
- Online Training Services
Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- International Association Chiefs of Police Psychological Services Section
- American Board of Police & Public Safety Psychology
- American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF)
- American Correctional Association
- National Sheriff’s Association
Certification
- Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Colorado, #3142
- PSYPACT, #6619
- American Board of Professional Psychology - Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) - Board Certified since 2011 - Currently serving as the ABPPSP's President (past National Chair of Examinations)
Timeline
Vice President of Wellness
Lexipol
01.2023 - Current
Founder
National Emergency Responder and Public Safety Center (NERPSC)
01.2020 - Current
Co-owner
Survival: Personal Safety and Self-Defense
01.2012 - 01.2015
Psychological Evaluator
Children's Hospital of Denver
01.2003 - 01.2004
Owner/Founder
J. Brower Psychological Services and Consulting
01.2002 - Current
Clinical & Training Director, Risk Assessment Specialist, Emergency On-call Clinician
Nicoletti-Flater Associates
01.2002 - 01.2017
Therapist and Assessment Provider
Fresh Start Alternative School
01.2001 - 01.2003
Therapist and Forensic Evaluator
University of Denver Professional Psychology Clinic
01.2000 - 01.2004
Access Clinician for Adult Out-patient, Partial Hospitalization, and Emergency Services
Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Center
01.2000 - 01.2001
M.A. Clinical Psychology -
University of Denver
B.S. Clinical Psychology -
Buena Vista University
B.A. Political Science -
Buena Vista University
Court Appointed Special Advocate
Buena Vista County Court C.A.S.A.
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology -
University of Denver
Invited Speaker
- 9/2024 – Lexipol Webinar: Strengthening Resilience
- 9/2024 – Lexipol webinar: Civil Unrest: Psychological Impacts
- 8/2024 – North Carolina Association Chiefs of Police – Wellness Program Development
- 6/2024 – National Sheriff’s Association Conference (NSA) – The Science of Officer Wellness: Evidence-Based Tips for Leadership, Peer Support, and Families
- 6/2024 – PRIMA Nashville – Reducing Liability Through Wellness
- 3/2024 Lexipol’s First Responder Wellness Week (FRWW) – Peer Support in 2024: A New Model for Today’s Challenges
- 3/2024 – IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Conference – Executive Peer Support
- 1/2024 – Bureau of Prisons – 21st Century Wellness and Trauma Informed Leadership
- 1/2024 – New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, Leadership – Creating a Culture of Wellness & Stressed and Short Staffed
- 10/2023 –IACP Executive Peer Support for Chiefs
- 9/2023 – Lexipol Connect Conference: Pushed Too Far: A Wakeup Call for Every Public Safety Professional
- 9/2023 - Lexipol Connect Conference: Are Your Peer Support Members Properly Trained?
- 4/2023 – Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) Conference – A Call to Clinicians: The importance of being culturally competent when working with public safety personnel and their families.
- 3/2023 – First Responder Wellness Week, Lexipol – 3 Ways to Strengthen Your agency’s Mental Health Support Network
- 1/2023 – County Sheriffs of Colorado Executive Assistants Conference – Morale and Resiliency
- 4/2022 – Crisis Intervention Teams Association of Colorado Conference – Multiple Courses
- 3/2021 – Major County Sheriffs of America Wellness Seminar: Trends and Solutions
- 1/2021 – Rocky Mountain Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Conference – Importance of Cultural Competence With Public Safety Personnel
- 1/2021 – Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency
- 5/2021 – Probation Supervisor’s Conference
- 9/2021 – Colorado Drug Investigators Association Conference
- 10/2020-present – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Neurobiology of Trauma (provided approximately 4 times per year in Colorado and Washington, DC)
- 10/2020 – COVA Conference – Trauma & Its Impacts and Morale and Resiliency for Victim Advocates
- 06/2020 – American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) Training on Critical Incident Debriefing and Management
- 06/2020 – American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) Training on Extreme Event Consultation and Operational Support
- 02/2020 – San Diego Probation Department All-Hands Meeting
- 02/2020 – California Association of Probation Services Administrators (CAPSA) Conference
- 01/2020 – New Jersey State Parole – Morale & Resiliency§ 9/2024 – Lexipol Webinar: Strengthening Resilience
- 9/2024 – Lexipol webinar: Civil Unrest: Psychological Impacts
- 8/2024 – North Carolina Association Chiefs of Police – Wellness Program Development
- 6/2024 – National Sheriff’s Association Conference (NSA) – The Science of Officer Wellness: Evidence-Based Tips for Leadership, Peer Support, and Families
- 6/2024 – PRIMA Nashville – Reducing Liability Through Wellness
- 3/2024 Lexipol’s First Responder Wellness Week (FRWW) – Peer Support in 2024: A New Model for Today’s Challenges
- 3/2024 – IACP Officer Safety and Wellness Conference – Executive Peer Support
- 1/2024 – Bureau of Prisons – 21st Century Wellness and Trauma Informed Leadership
- 1/2024 – New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, Leadership – Creating a Culture of Wellness & Stressed and Short Staffed
- 10/2023 –IACP Executive Peer Support for Chiefs
- 9/2023 – Lexipol Connect Conference: Pushed Too Far: A Wakeup Call for Every Public Safety Professional
- 9/2023 - Lexipol Connect Conference: Are Your Peer Support Members Properly Trained?
- 4/2023 – Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) Conference – A Call to Clinicians: The importance of being culturally competent when working with public safety personnel and their families.
- 3/2023 – First Responder Wellness Week, Lexipol – 3 Ways to Strengthen Your agency’s Mental Health Support Network
- 1/2023 – County Sheriffs of Colorado Executive Assistants Conference – Morale and Resiliency
- 4/2022 – Crisis Intervention Teams Association of Colorado Conference – Multiple Courses
- 3/2021 – Major County Sheriffs of America Wellness Seminar: Trends and Solutions
- 1/2021 – Rocky Mountain Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Conference – Importance of Cultural Competence With Public Safety Personnel
- 1/2021 – Idaho Conference on Alcohol and Drug Dependency
- 5/2021 – Probation Supervisor’s Conference
- 9/2021 – Colorado Drug Investigators Association Conference
- 10/2020-present – Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Neurobiology of Trauma (provided approximately 4 times per year in Colorado and Washington, DC)
- 10/2020 – COVA Conference – Trauma & Its Impacts and Morale and Resiliency for Victim Advocates
- 06/2020 – American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) Training on Critical Incident Debriefing and Management
- 06/2020 – American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) Training on Extreme Event Consultation and Operational Support
- 02/2020 – San Diego Probation Department All-Hands Meeting
- 02/2020 – California Association of Probation Services Administrators (CAPSA) Conference
- 01/2020 – New Jersey State Parole – Morale & Resiliency
Scholarly Contributions
- Brower, J. (2023). Preparing your family for a critical incident: A checklist for first responders and their families. Police1, Lexipol.
- Corrections Stress: Peaks and Valleys, 2016, Training Video, National Institute of Corrections
- Correctional officer wellness and safety literature review, 2013, Office of Justice Programs Diagnostic Center, U.S. Department of Justice
- Basics and Beyond: Suicide prevention in jails, 2012, Training Video, National Institute of Corrections
- Corey, D. M., Cuttler, M. J., Cox, D. R., & Brower, J. (2011). Board certification in police psychology: What it means to public safety. The Police Chief 78, 100-104.
Awards & Recognition
- Selected by Colorado's Attorney General to the POST Re-design Advisory Council, 2024
- CIT Instructor of the Year, 2019
- American Psychological Association’s Division 18 of Police & Public Safety - Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field, 2016
- Aurora Theatre First Responder Recognition, 2012
- Keith Briscoe Alumni Award, 2009