Celebrating Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW: Clinical Psychology Student Making Impactful Contributions on Resilience and Racial Trauma

Celebrating Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW: Clinical Psychology Student Making Impactful Contributions on Resilience and Racial Trauma

We’re thrilled to celebrate Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, a Clinical Psychology doctoral student, for his powerful contributions at the Division 39: Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology of the APA’s 44th Spring Meeting: Bodies in Praxis.

Nathan L. Smith, MA, MSW, LCSW

On April 6, Nathan presented on Black men’s resilience in the face of community and sexual violence, exploring the adaptive function of Black Rage through a psychoanalytic lens. His insights encourage deeper reflection on healing, empowerment, and clinical innovation within marginalized communities.

Earlier in the week, on April 3, 2025, and on behalf of Fielding’s Qualitative Research Lab, Nathan also presented a research poster examining Black students’ experiences with racial battle fatigue, with a particular focus on embodiment and how trauma is held in the body.

We’re so proud to support his journey and celebrate the impact he’s making in the field of Clinical Psychology.

Learn more about our PhD in Clinical Psychology: https://www.fielding.edu/school-of-psychology/phd-in-clinical-psychology/