"Heather N. Smith, M.Ed. is a licensed
professional counselor in the state of Texas. She obtained a Bachelor
of Science degree in counseling with a minor in psychology through Texas
A&M-Commerce. Heather continued her training and earned a master’s
degree in education from The University of North Texas (UNT) in August of
2007. She completed one of two in school internships through
University Behavioral Health (UBH) under the direction of Gary Massey,
Ph.D., Director of Outpatient Services. While at
UBH she assisted individuals on both the adult and child and
adolescent units. Heather completed a second in school internship
through The Center for Play Therapy under the direction of Sue Bratton, Ph.D.,
LPC, RPT-S, Director of the Center for Play Therapy and Associate
Professor at The University of North Texas. In the
summer of 2009 she obtained specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by attending Dr. Aaron T. Beck's training seminar at the Beck Institute in
Philadelphia, PA. For the past nine years she has
assisted Dr. Townsend-Parchman, adult psychiatrist, as a crisis intervention assistant
and in October of 2011 she established Reflections Counseling of Denton, a team
of highly trained and experienced counselors each with their own
specialization.
In talk therapy, Heather takes a Cognitive Behavioral (CB or CBT)
approach and aids clients in their efforts to talk through their concerns
while focusing on their thoughts and how these thoughts effect
their feelings and behaviors. It is through this process in
which she facilitates clients to approach their stressors
with new insight and direction. Heather’s training and experience
allows her to work with adults and children."
Picture above: Dr. Aaron T. Beck (center); Ms. Heather N. Smith, M.Ed. (2nd from left)
Call (940) 367-9887 to speak with Heather directly.
"Heather N. Smith, M.Ed. is a licensed
professional counselor in the state of Texas. She obtained a Bachelor
of Science degree in counseling with a minor in psychology through Texas
A&M-Commerce. Heather continued her training and earned a master’s
degree in education from The University of North Texas (UNT) in August of
2007. She completed one of two in school internships through
University Behavioral Health (UBH) under the direction of Gary Massey,
Ph.D., Director of Outpatient Services. While at
UBH she assisted individuals on both the adult and child and
adolescent units. Heather completed a second in school internship
through The Center for Play Therapy under the direction of Sue Bratton, Ph.D.,
LPC, RPT-S, Director of the Center for Play Therapy and Associate
Professor at The University of North Texas. In the
summer of 2009 she obtained specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
by attending Dr. Aaron T. Beck's training seminar at the Beck Institute in
Philadelphia, PA. For the past nine years she has
assisted Dr. Townsend-Parchman, adult psychiatrist, as a crisis intervention assistant
and in October of 2011 she established Reflections Counseling of Denton, a team
of highly trained and experienced counselors each with their own
specialization. 
