Member Spotlight – Steve Brown

Steve Brown, Psy.D., is the Director of the Traumatic Stress Institute (TSI) at Klingberg Family Centers and a long-time leader in the trauma-informed care movement. With more than 25 years of experience, he has supported organizations and systems around the world in building trauma-responsive cultures that can be sustained over time.

In this interview, Steve reflects on key lessons from that journey—what helps trauma-informed care take root, what commonly derails it, and how organizations can resist punitive patterns under pressure. The conversation offers thoughtful insight into what it truly takes to build systems grounded in relationship, accountability, and care for the long haul.