Ashley Smith

Dr. Ashley Smith started her professional counseling career in 2009, with experiences ranging from working with veterans, addictions, youth, psychiatric patients, and partial and intensive outpatient services. She has experiences working as a clinical supervisor, mental health therapist, behavioral health coordinator, and currently as a private practice owner of Rejuvenation Counseling and Assistant Professor at The Chicago School.

Dr. Smith earned her PhD from Capella University in 2025, her Masters from Mississippi College in 2011 and her Bachelors from Alcorn State University in 2008.

Dr. Smith's research experience is centered on mental health, intersectionality and college student-athletes. Dr. Smith's publications include: "The Described Experience of Intersectionality (The Combined Influence of Race, Social Class and Ethnicity) and Mental Health of Former Black College Student-Athletes.

Dr. Smith enjoys serving in her profession, teaching, public speaking and writing. Dr. Smith also enjoys reading, traveling, working out, giving back to the community and spending time with her husband and her 2 sons