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Rebecca Smith-Nash is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor

with a
profound dedication to mental health and community service. Rebecca
facilitates
workshops and training programs on various topics related to high
conflict divorce,
custody modification, and the child welfare system. Rebecca graduated
with Honors
from Southwest Texas State University for her Bachelor's, and with
Honors from Sam
Houston State University with a Masters of Arts in Counseling.
Rebecca began her private practice in 2006 and founded the Counseling
Center of
Montgomery County. She has a team of 25 counselors that she employs and
the serve
a wide variety of clients, including high conflict divorce and custody
cases, the practice
is also the contracted provider for DWI and Drug Courts
Rebecca is also the founder of the 501c3 nonprofit, Love Heals Youth,
serving foster
youth that reside in congregate care facilities and adults that have
aged out of the
system and live in homeless shelters. This organization is run by
volunteers and as the
CEO, Rebecca volunteers her time to lead the team.
Rebecca serves on multiple boards and is always honored to serve her
community in
any capacity.
Rebecca has developed a comprehensive internship program for aspiring
counselors to
complete their practicum hours for their Master’s degree program and to
fulfill their
3,000 hour post-graduate clinical requirements for full licensure.
Rebecca has helped
train over 250 counselors.
Rebecca serves on 10 different boards and became the regional delegate
for her area
with the state in child welfare.
Outside of mental health, Rebecca is part of the Conroe Noon Lions Club.
Rebecca has worked with approximately 1,600 families and individuals and
over 8,000
clients have been served by her team. Rebecca has devoted her
professional career to
serving her community and ensuring that everyone she knows feels loved.
Rebecca is married to her best friend, Jerry Nash and she has 2 sons
Shane (9 years
old) and Stephen (7 years old). She co-teaches her sons 3 days per week
with True
North.
Counseling Center of Montgomery County
OWNER & CEO
www.CounselingCenterMC.com
Allied Coparenting & Family Academy
CEO
www.OurFamilyAcademy.com
Love Heals You
FOUNDER & CEO
501(c)(3) non-profit organization
www.LoveHealsYouth.com
Montgomery County CPS Nonprofit Board & Montgomery County Child
Welfare Board of Director member since 2019
www.CPSNonprofit.org
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continued work in this area you can chip in at any of the following
(thank you very much!):
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