Education

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, Austin, Texas                                                 2012 - 2019
Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology
Dissertation Title: Women in the fire service: investigating the influence of conformity to masculine gender role norms and perceived social support on trauma symptomology                                                                  

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, Waco, Texas                2007 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Clinical Experience

Private Practice, Los Angeles, California 2023 - current

Private Practice, Los Angeles, CANew College of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center, Sarasota, FL                   2023 - present
Licensed Psychologist

New College of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center, Sarasota, FL                   2020 - 2022
Postdoctoral Counselor

Texas Tech University Student Counseling Center, Lubbock, TX                                  2018 - 2019
Doctoral Counselor

St. Edward’s University Health and Counseling Center, Austin, TX                                                   2016 - 2017
Practicum Counselor

Southwestern University Counseling Services, Georgetown, TX                                                       2015 - 2016
Practicum Counselor

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Austin, TX                                                                   2014 - 2015
Practicum Counselor

San Marcos Treatment Center, San Marcos, TX                                                                                 2013 - 2014
Practicum Assessor and Group Facilitator

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX                                                                                           2013 - 2014
Group Facilitator

Houston Fire Department, Houston, TX                                                                                                        2013
Practicum Counselor             

Community HealthCore, Longview, TX                                                                                               2011- 2012
Crisis Screener

Community Healthcore, Longview, TX                                                                                                2011 - 2012
Qualified Mental Healthcare Professional for Intensive Services

Group Therapy Experience 

Understanding Self and Others, Interpersonal Process (Graduate and Undergraduate Groups)
New College of Florida, 2020-2021
Texas Tech University, 2019
St. Edward’s University, 2016-2017
Southwestern University, 2015-2016

Expressive Arts
Texas Tech University, 2019

Safe Haven (LGBTQIA+)
Texas Tech University, 2018

Build Your Social Confidence (Social anxiety management)
New College of Florida, 2020
Texas Tech University, 2018

Chronic Pain Management for Veterans
Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, 2015

Houston Fire Department Support Group
Houston Fire Department, 2013

The Body Project (Eating Disorder Prevention)
University of Texas at Austin, 2013-2014

Bridges: A Sex Offender Treatment Program
San Marcos Treatment Center, 2013-2014

Papers & Presentations

Smith, E. R. (2015, August). Women in the fire service: exploring the consequences of a hyper-masculinized environment. In symposium Stress, Gender Role Conformity, and Suicide in the Fire Service. Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.

Provence, M. M., Rochlen, A. B., Chester, M. R., & Smith, E. R. (2014). "Just one of the guys": A qualitative study of gay men's experiences in mixed sexual orientation men's groups. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 15(4), 427-436. doi: 10.1037/a0035026

 Smith, E. R. (2014). Adrenaline [Photographs]. Tacoma, WA: Men and Masculinities Conference of the American Men’s Studies Association.

Benedict, H., Varghese, M., & Smith, E. (2010) Developmental, social, and behavioral outcomes of the Talitha Koum Infant/Toddler Intervention Program. Making a Difference: A Community of Effort. Research Report for Still Water Foundation. 29-41.