Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC

As the Clinical Director and founder of Melanated Women’s Health LLC, Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC is passionate about culturally sensitive and trauma informed mental healthcare. Pierre-Smith’s services include facilitation of mental health workshops, clinical supervision and Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed EMDR Therapy. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Pierre-Smith knows how hard it can be to overcome shame when asking for help from a mental health provider. With this in mind, Pierre-Smith uses a compassionate and culturally validating approach to help professionals at every stage of their career gain new perspectives to navigate the demands of their career and daily obligations.

Her approach to trauma therapy and trauma informed workshop facilitation is focused on helping people who have experienced bodily injury or other traumatic events regain a sense of safety in their daily life. Professionals who work with Pierre-Smith also benefit from her attachment based approach that helps with the interruption of generational patterns that are no longer useful for their desired life. Pierre-Smith also provides Individual Therapy to people struggling in an interracial or multicultural relationship, experiencing symptoms for anxiety or depression due to workplace microaggressions, and people who have experienced a birthing trauma.

Significantly, Pierre-Smith makes guest appearances in the media as a Black mental health expert. People who work with Pierre-Smith report increased emotional awareness and reduced burnout or stress, along with confidence in their ability to successfully sustain holistic wellness.

Pierre-Smith has a wide range of leadership, clinical, and workshop facilitation skills. She has contributed to mental health workshops and events for many large brands. She was also the Director of a Children and Youth behavioral health agency, and a Clinical Coordinator providing therapy to boys and men who were in the criminal justice system. In terms of her background, Pierre-Smith attended universities in Jamaica and America. She also completed training in Clinical Supervision and Transgender Education at Temple University.

Pierre-Smith offers clinical supervision for the PA and NJ State Board licensing, and is passionate about helping counselors and social workers overcome Imposter Syndrome. If you’re looking for a trauma informed mental wellness workshop facilitator or a Clinical Supervisor, schedule a consultation call with Nicola Pierre-Smith, LPC today.