Angela Brinton, Ed.D., LMHC, LMFT, NCC
Assistant Professor, College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Biography
Dr. Angela Brinton is a core faculty member within the counseling department at National Louis University’s Florida Counseling Department. She earned her doctoral degree from NLU in Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Brinton has been in the counseling profession for over 10 years. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and qualified
supervisor in Florida. She is also a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Certified Trainer. She maintains a private practice working closely with the school systems and provides professional development and training to counseling students and young professionals. She has developed and taught courses on grief, trauma, and mindfulness. Her current
specialization is in mindfulness-based clinical interventions, grief, and trauma informed
counseling.
Education
Ed.D. Counselor Education & Supervision (CACREP accredited) National Louis University
M.S. Counseling Psychology (CACREP Accredited) Troy University
B.A. Elementary Education (Cum Laude) University of Tampa
Programs/Classes Taught
HSC505: Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis
HSC506: Introduction to Theory and Practice of Family Therapy
HSC511: Professional Practice and Ethics in Human Services
HSC550: Grief & Loss Counseling
CES620: Foundations of Mindfulness
Areas of Expertise
Counseling Supervision
Child and Adolescent Counseling
Grief and Loss Counseling
Mindfulness
Trauma Informed Counseling
Recent Publications and Presentations
Brinton, A., Perjessy, C. & Suprina, J. S. (2021) Counselor perceptions of mindfulness-based stress reduction training: A comparative intervention study. Dissertations
Brinton, A. (2020). Tools for coping During COVID-19 PEHCHAAN online Webinar
Brinton, A. (2020). Mental Health First-Aid-Tools for coping presented at Tampa Catholic High School
Brinton, A. (2019). Mindfulness & Neurobiological Tools for Healing - A Training Resource” presented at the 70th Annual FCA Convention in Tampa, Florida.
Brinton, A. (2019). Suicide awareness and prevention in the age of technology, Education session presented at 60th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association in Vienna, Austria.
Brinton, A. (2019). Transgender, discrimination, and homelessness; Advocating for your most vulnerable clients presented at the 11th annual UCF Counseling Conference in Orlando, Florida
Brinton, A. (2018). Suicide awareness and prevention presented at Suncoast Mental Health Counseling conference in Tampa, Florida.
Brinton, A. & Suprina, J. S. (2018, March). Grief and Loss Processing for Children & Adolescents. Education session presentation at the American Counseling Association International Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Contact Information
Email: abrinton@nl.edu
