Projects and Announcements
This summer, we are honored to be part of a 3-part Summer Series for Black Women designed to support both well-being and intentional growth.
Dr. Smith will be co-facilitating two of the sessions with Dr. Kristy Taylor, Career Coach and HR OD Strategist , each centered on addressing burnout and equipping women with tools to move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
🔹 Session 1: NO B.U.R.N.O.U.T. – Passion Fatigue Prevention Workshop
🗓 June 18, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
Focused on recognizing burnout, addressing workplace challenges, and developing sustainable self-care and resilience strategies.
🔹 Session 2: Unapologetically You, Strategically Positioned
🗓 July 2, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST
Designed to help participants gain clarity and confidence through behavioral insights (DISCflex™), strategic positioning, and intentional growth planning.
This series is about more than professional development—it’s about creating space for Black women to restore, reflect, and realign.
🎟 General Admission and VIP options available
If you or someone in your network could benefit from this experience, I invite you to join us! Register here:
Coming Soon!!
Now Available!
Becoming Trauma-Ready: A Trauma-Informed Preparedness Framework for Community-Based Counselors is officially live.
This book was created to support counselors, educators, and helping professionals in strengthening their preparedness to work with trauma-affected populations through a practical, trauma-informed lens.
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✨ Get your copy today:
Congratualtions Dr. Smith Class of 2025!!
MCA 2025 Clinical Mental Health Counselor of the Year!
2025 Winner of the Best of Mississippi Award for Mental Health Advocate of the year!
Brace for Impact:
Debuted as a Top #20 Bestseller in the Job Markets & Advice category and continues to rank in the Top 100!
This journal is for every woman committed to being the Rx for Change—helping you navigate passion fatigue, build resilience, and align your career with purpose! By applying Positive Psychology & REBT principles, this 90-day guided journey will empower you to shift your mindset, overcome career obstacles, and step into your full potential.
🚀 Click the link to grab your copy today!
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2025 Official Nominee for Mental Health Advocate of the Year
The Best of Mississippi Awards
The honorary platform of Business Empowered Mississippi proudly congratulates LaShaunda L. Smith as a 2025 Official Nominee for Mental Health Advocate of the Year!
LaShaunda L. Smith, MS, LPC-S, NCC, CCMHC, BC-TMH, is a highly respected licensed professional counselor with extensive experience in mental health. As a Ph.D. candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Walden University, she specializes in marriage, couple, and family counseling.
Through her private practice, LL Smith Counseling Services, LaShaunda provides compassionate, evidence-based care through psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and family systems therapies, helping clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.
Her dedication extends to mentoring, supervising, and educating future counselors as a co-teacher of clinical counseling courses. Recognized with accolades like “Outstanding New Counselor of the Year,” LaShaunda continues to champion client-centered care and advocate for mental health awareness.
Her leadership also shines as vice president of Walden’s Golden Key chapter.
Let’s honor LaShaunda Smith for her unwavering commitment to mental health and her impact on individuals, families, and communities!
Mentorship & Advocacy Panel Discussion
Hosted by Walden CES PhD Students: Counseling + Intersectionality 22 January, 2024 @ 8pm - 9:30pm Eastern Standard Time on Zoom.
Join us for a captivating discussion on counselor roles, application of roles, and meeting collaborative needs according to professionals in the field, and understand how to determine and set career goals to better utilize a career as a counselor in the most effective manner. Come and gain insight from the experiences and perspectives of Walden Counselor Education and Supervision students based on their areas of expertise. Panel participants are listed below and eager to provide career content for inspiration of future goals towards professional development.
Felisa Pierce
Marriage and Family Counseling
Veronica Perkins
School Counseling
LaShaunda Smith
Counselors in Public Schools
Shanta' Atkinson
Community Mental Health Counseling
More News Coming Soon!!!
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