Dr. Brittany G. Suggs

Brittany G. Suggs, Ph.D., MPH, LPC (VA), is a licensed professional counselor, clinical supervisor, and graduate of the Counselor Education and Supervision program at Regent University. Before joining the Counseling and Human Services (CHS) faculty at Old Dominion University, Dr. Suggs worked as a core team member of a community-based counseling, wellness, consulting, and training center. In addition to her clinical and teaching roles, Dr. Suggs serves as a virtual research associate with intercollegiate colleagues across the United States. Her research emphases entail clinical technology competence, collaborative mental health care, multicultural competence, peer consultation, social determinants of health, race-based traumatic stressors, and emerging adulthood. Global mental health, spiritual integration, and technology in counseling extend into her professional paradigms, coupled with a passionate commitment to sociocultural advocacy and equity promotion. Dr. Suggs’ extensive years of service and leadership with private, nonprofit, and community agencies fuel her zeal for mental health consultation and interdisciplinary organization development.

Dr. Suggs has held various professional roles, including serving as a member of American Counseling Association (ACA) Human Rights Committee, Chi Sigma Iota (CSI) Leadership Fellow, current president of the Virginia Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (VACES), and board member of the Coalition for Technology in Behavioral Science (CTiBS). Further, Dr. Suggs has contributed to the profession as a reviewer for the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision and the Journal of Mental Health Counseling special issue on social justice, liberation, and action. Dr. Suggs is ecstatic to be a part of the CHS Department and to support our graduate learners!