Britney N. Smith, M.Ed.

, LCMHCA, NCC
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EDUCATION

Doctoral Candidate (PhD) in Counselor Education and Supervision, August 2019 –

present.
University of the Cumberlands, CACREP Accredited

Masters of Education (M.Ed.) in School Counseling, May 2017.

James Madison University, CACREP Accredited

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology, May 2014.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Minors: Medical Anthropology and African American Studies

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

North Carolina Professional School Counseling Educator License, License Number:

1210550. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. July 2017 – June 2022

North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate (LCMHCA),

License Number: A15712. North Carolina Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health
Counselors. May 2020 – June 2023

National Certified Counselor (NCC), Certification Number: 1378757. National Board

of Certified Counselors. December 2020 – December 2025

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Teaching Assistant University of the Cumberlands,

Counselor Education and Supervision Department; Williamsburg, Kentucky
Co-teaches and assists in preparing course content, materials, and delivery for clinical
mental health counseling master’s-level counseling students. Facilitated process group
counseling for master’s level students. Engages students in instruction and communicated
frequently with students about class performance and provides a written evaluation.
Utilized Blackboard, Microsoft Teams, and ZOOM for all class instruction, activities,
and assignments. October 2020 – present

Associate Behavioral Health Clinician, CareNet Counseling, Inc. Affiliate of Atrium

Health Wake Forest Baptist; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Provides integrative care in a high-needs, underserved outpatient medical facility for
children, adolescents, and adults. Assesses clients for clinical diagnoses, develops
treatment plans connected to diagnosis and keeps clinical records that document
reduction in symptoms and progress towards treatment goals. Provides on-going
individual and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults with trauma informed
therapeutic models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems,
Polyvagal
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Therapy, Spiritual-integration models, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Delivers high
quality clinical services of counseling, consultation, and education. July 2020 – present

Resident of Psychotherapy and Spirituality, CareNet Counseling, Inc. Affiliate of

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Two-year resident program in the Psychotherapy and Spirituality Program. Develops
therapeutic relationships that help clients stabilize, heal, and grow. Participates in
didactics and personal development three times a month for knowledge and clinical skills
needed to provide care for others by engaging them biologically, psychologically,
socially and spiritually. Completes case conceptualization for presentation, and readings
for psychotherapy interventions such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family
Systems, and spiritual integration. Receives clinical supervision toward full licensure
weekly. July 2020 – present

School Counselor, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School, Mount Tabor High School;

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conducted direct counseling and crisis intervention with a large caseload. Provided
personal, academic, and career counseling to high needs 9th – 12th grade students.
Oversaw students’ graduation progress and class schedules. Provided academic,
career, and college planning and assistance to students. Conducted 504 and individual
problem-solving meetings for at-risk students. Referred and partnered with community
resources for additional assistance. Coordinated Career and Summer Enrichment Fair.
Developed monthly forums for parents and student for success in high school. August
2018 – July 2020

Counselor & Senior Advisor, Crosby Scholars; Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Prepared students academically, financially, and personally for successful college
enrollment by conducting one-hour individual college preparation meetings with rising
seniors during the summer months. June 2019 – June 2020

School Counselor, Rowan-Salisbury Schools, North Rowan High School; Spencer, North
Carolina
Provided personal, academic, and career counseling to high needs 9th – 12th grade
students. Lead operations of the student services department. Prepared lesson plans for
career/college readiness and social-emotional learning twice a week to Advisory periods
for each grade level. Oversaw students’ graduation progress and class schedules.
Provided academic/career/college planning and assistance to students. Trained staff on
social-emotional learning. Conducted 504 and individual problem-solving meetings for
at-risk students. Facilitated small group counseling for teen parents. Coordinated students
to take college classes while in school (Career and College Promise). Oversaw students
on college campus and career exploration visits. Coordinated the School Crisis
Intervention Team August 2017 – August 2018

Psychology Instructor Duke University Talent Identification Program; Durham, North

Carolina & Houston, Texas
Prepared college-level course content, materials, and delivery to gifted high school
students. Order course materials, developed curriculum, created syllabi, lectures, and
experiential-based learning. Mentored the teaching assistant. Engaged students in
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instruction and communicated frequently with each student about class performance and
provided a written evaluation. Worked with the Academic Coordinator to modify
curriculum and pedagogy to support the needs of the students. July 2018; July 2019

Psychological Counselor, Duke University Talent Identification Program; Durham,

North Carolina & Atlanta, Georgia
Provided assistance for high achieving students who experienced social or emotional
difficulties and supported all instructional and residential staff members. Assisted with
students who experienced academic difficulties. Assisted the On-Site Director with staff
orientation/trainings. Conducted workshops/activities with students and staff issues such
as stress management, conflict resolution, and inclusion June 2017 – July 2017

College Access Graduate Assistant, James Madison University; Harrisonburg, Virginia

& Richmond, Virginia
Worked with marginalized students at Elkhardt – Thompson Middle School to create a
college culture in the school. Met with students for a minimum of once per week for an
individual and/or group session about crisis, first generation college-bound students,
career and college readiness, self-esteem, values, time management, academic
achievement, and interpersonal skills. Produced and analyzed needs assessment for
student. Created record system for counselors to record data. Conducted individual career
and academic plans for students. Counseled a summer camp for middle school students
on JMU’s campus called Middle School Leadership Academy. Assisted with college
campus visits of middle school groups. August 2015 – May 2017

School Counseling Intern, Spotswood High School & Bessie Weller Elementary;
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Met individually with students to work on areas of relationship issues at home and at
school, academic complications, career and college preparation, mental illness, and
self-harm. Created and facilitated a 12th grade first generation college bound student
group to work through the college application process. August 2016 – May 2017

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

University of the Cumberlands

COUN 637: Group Counseling (Co-taught; remote) Spring 2021, Summer 2021
COUN 639: Theories and Techniques for Treatment of Process Addictions and Substance
Abuse (Co-taught; remote) Spring 2021, Summer 2021
COUN 645: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Practicum (Co-taught; remote) Fall 2021
COUN 646: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I (Co-taught; remote) Spring
2021; Spring 2022
COUN 647: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II (Co-taught; remote)
Summer 2021

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Smith, B. N. (2021, May). Stigmas in Mental Health Amongst Minorities Education

session presented at the Omega Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated. Maintaining Our Mental Health Day.
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Smith, B. N. (2021, June). Mental Health and COVID 19. Education session presented at
Leadership Lewisville Clemmons Health Day.

Smith, B. N. (2021, June). Mental Health and a Healthy Brain. Education Session
presented at Winston-Salem Greenville District’s District Conference and
Leadership Training.

Smith, B. N. (2021, September). Angst Movie Event Panel Discussion. Interfaith Alliance
of Clemmons-Lewisville Panel Discussion.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Arriaza, C. & Smith, B. (2015, November) The Pathway of Breaking Barriers, the
School Counselor and the Minority Student: A Minority Perspective. Virginia
Counselor’s Association (VCA) Convention, Williamsburg, VA.

Allie-Turco, P., Brewer, J., Fetcho, S., Johansson, S., Smith, B., & Waters-Barham, T.
(2021, September). Racial trauma: Definition, impact, and emerging strategies.
University of the Cumberlands Counselor Education and Supervision 2021
Residency.

PUBLICATIONS

Edited for Ford, D. (2016). Empathy Wheel: Counseling Strategies for African American
Males. In Ross, W. Editor, Counseling African American males: Effective
therapeutic interventions and approaches. Information Age Publishing, Inc.

Allie-Turco, P., Brewer, J., Fetcho, S., Johansson, S., Smith, B., & Waters-Barham, T.
(2021). Racial trauma: Definition, impact, and emerging strategies. Southern
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Newsletter, 16(3), 7-10.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Areas of Research and Interests: multicultural competency, spirituality and counselor

development, school counselors-in-training, trauma, child and adolescents, colorism, and
racial trauma

Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Positive Emotions and
Psychophysiology Lab; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Entered data into several types of computer files, edit files, and check for data accuracy
using SPSS and Qualtrics. Performed several simple data analyses – assisting the project
manager in performing data analyses, read and interpret the obtained output, summarize
the findings in tables and figures. January 2013 – May 2013

Seasonal Telephone Interviewer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,

Biostatistics Carolina Survey Research Laboratory; Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conducted interviews and data research via phone conversations and documentation.
May 2012 – June 2012
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PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)
Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling
(ASERVIC)

North Carolina Counseling Association

NC Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES)

North Carolina School Counseling Association, 2020

Virginia Counselor’s Association, 2015 – 2017

Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society, 2015 – 2017

James Madison University, Secretary