Brian Smith

Brian has several decades of experience in counseling psychology, including work in a medical setting and many rewarding years at Seattle Central College. Much of Brian’s counseling and teaching experience at Seattle Central has been with international students. Educationally, Brian is a product of the University of Washington, where he completed the Master of Educational Psychology and the Ph.D. with an emphasis on History and Systems of Therapeutic Psychology.

Brian’s work with students is informed by a cognitive-behavioral perspective that sees the role of the counselor as a consultant/educator. Brian seeks to foster a warm relationship exemplified by kindness to help students build on their strengths in the service of educational success and increasing joy. In addition to his work in the counseling office, Brian finds his work in the classroom fulfilling, whether he is teaching human development courses or psychology.