About the Speaker
Brittany Suggs
Brittany G. Suggs, Ph.D., MPH, LPC (VA), is a licensed professional counselor, clinical supervisor, and counselor educator. Holding a doctorate from the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Regent University, she brings a combined 20 years of dedicated service across mental health, public health, and allied health spaces. Prior to her current appointment as the Graduate Clinical Coordinator and faculty member within the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Old Dominion University, Dr. Suggs served as a core team member of a community-based counseling, wellness, consulting, and training center. As a virtual research associate collaborating with intercollegiate scholars nationwide, Dr. Suggs’ empirical emphases encompass clinical technology competence, collaborative mental health care, multicultural competence, and emerging adulthood. Furthermore, global mental health, spiritual integration, and technology in counseling extend deeply into her clinical work and professional paradigms, coupled with a passionate commitment to sociocultural advocacy and mental health equity promotion. Dr. Suggs’ extensive years of service and leadership within private, nonprofit, and community agencies fuel her zeal for mental health consultation and interdisciplinary organization development. Her capacity to guide complex, profession-wide initiatives is evidenced by numerous leadership roles. Dr. Suggs has served as a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) Human Rights Committee, a Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Leadership Fellow, President and Past-President of the Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (VACES), Chair of the Virginia Counselors Association (VCA) Division Council, Chair of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Webinar Committee, and a Board Member for the Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science (CTiBS).
