Rev. Nicholas Smith, M. A., LMHC

Licensed Psychotherapist

Nick is the Founder and Director of New Hope Counseling Center. He has been a practicing psychotherapist in the Space Coast since 1990. He received his Master of Arts in Counseling from Rollins College. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. He is a Certified LMHC Supervisor with the State of Florida and a charter member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Nick specializes in child/adolescent ADHD, trauma, grief, loss, divorce, learning and behavioral issues. He also specializes in marriage and pre-marriage counseling, blended family, parent training and coaching. He has advanced training in Critical Incident Stress Management, Acute Trauma Management, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (Phase One and Two) and is a member of the Stress Trauma and Acute Response Team for NASA. He is an ironman triathlete, ordained minister, marathoner and private pilot.

Jennifer Smith, M. A., LMHC

Jennifer earned her Master of Arts degree from Webster University. She has 93 doctorate graduate hours in psychology from Argosy University where she earned a 3.9 grade point average. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in her undergraduate psychology program at the University of South Florida.

She is trained in psychological assessment including: Intelligence, Achievement, Neuropsychology, Projective, Personality, Behavioral, and Emotional Testing. She specializes in Psycho-educational assessments for learning, attention and behavioral issues. She uses Cognitive-Behavioral, Solution Focused, and Play Therapies.

Her target populations are children, adolescents and adults who struggle with self-esteem, empowerment, depression, anxiety, ADHD and body image issues.