Giancarlo A. Simpson, Ph.D., LMHC, QS

Assistant Professor

  • Freiburger Residence Hall

Personal profile

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Areas of Scholarship

  • Studies surrounding the decolonization of therapy
  • Studies that amplify the voices and experiences of the Caribbean diaspora who engage in consensual non-monogamy and polyamory, in particular
  • Studies that explore the experiences of polyamory from a Bowen family systems theory lens

External Affiliations

  • Therapist/Consultant, The Broken Stereotype, LLC, January 2022-Present

Professional Organizations

  • The Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians
  • Tau Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated
  • The Dream Defenders
  • American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists
  • American Psychological Association

Previous employer

  • Clinical Director, Trauma Recovery Center, with an aim of violence and specifically gun violence reduction in Miami-Dade
  • Program Manager, Rites of Passage Program, geared towards increasing emotional and family support to young boys in Broward County, FL
  • Life Coach, The Dream Defenders, advocating for policies and laws that effectively support all groups, Summer 2022
  • Therapist and Instructional Teacher, Healing Arts Institute of South Florida International, Inc., February 2018-Spring 2023
  • Program Manager, Community Reconstruction Housing, Inc., February 2019-March 2022
  • Therapist, CMC Therapy, November 2019-January 2022
  • Primary Therapist, Family First Adolescent Services, June 2018-February 2019
  • Teacher, AP, IB and dual-enrollment psychology courses at Miramar High School, August 2016-May 2018
  • Taught Psychology and Sociology at The Sigma Institute of Health Careers

Professional Qualifications, Certifications, and Licenses

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • Qualified Mental Health Counseling Supervisor, FL

Certifications

  • NARM practitioner
  • CITI-GCP

Awards and Honors

  • Post Secondary Educator of the Year Award, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., August 2023
  • Student Accessibility Certificate of Recognition, April 2022
  • Golden Key Honour Society, Summer 2015
  • Neophyte Of The Year, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Spring 2014
  • Coordinator Award - Community Service Coordinator; BSU, Spring 2014
  • NAACP Award Of Excellence, Spring 2014
  • The Order Of The Torch inductee, Fall 2013
  • Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, Spring 2013
  • Academic Achievement Award recipient, Fall 2011
  • Coca-Cola Community College All-State Academic Team, 2nd team, 2011
  • All-USA Academic Team For Community Colleges, Fall 2010-Spring 2011
  • Schoenbrodt Scholar, Phi-Theta Kappa, Spring 2011
  • Student Leader of the Year Award: SGA President, Fall 2009-Spring 2010
  • Scholar-Athlete of The Year Award: Track and Field, Fall 2009-Spring 2010

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Education/Academic qualification

Psychology, B.A., Florida International University

Sociology, B.A., Florida International University

Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Certificate, Florida International University

Sociology, A.A., Howard Community College

Applied Psychology-Counseling, M.A., Lynn University

Couples and Family Therapy, Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Disciplines

  • Educational Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Psychology
  • Social Justice
  • Mental and Social Health
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Counseling Psychology