Introduction

Dr. Briana Perkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor  (LPC) in North Carolina. She is also a certified Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) practitioner, a Natural Lifemanship Certified Counselor (NLC-C) and a doctoral graduate from the University of the Cumberlands (PhD in Leadership and Counselor Education and Supervision). 

Dr. Perkins completed a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Development at Winthrop University in 2015. Prior to Winthrop University, Perkins completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Saint Bonaventure University in 2013.

She has been counseling using Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, walk/talk therapy and traditional counseling since 2014 working with a variety of issues ranging from trauma to depression in both adults and children.

Briana Perkins receiving the SCCA 2018 Outstanding Counselor Award at the 54th Annual Conference

• Neurobiology and Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

• Military Veterans Response to Counseling Treatments

• The Effects of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy on ADHD symptoms in adolescents

• Heart Rate Variability during Equine Assisted Psychotherapy

EDUCATION

2016 - 2019

University of the Cumberlands

Doctorate of Leadership 

Specialty in Counselor Education and Supervision

(CACREP Accredited) 

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2013 - 2015

Winthrop University

Masters of Education  

Counselor Education and Supervision

(CACREP Accredited) 

2009 - 2013

Saint Bonaventure University

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• National Board for Certified Counselors

• American Counseling Association 

• South Carolina Counseling Association

  • 2018-2019 Parliamentarian and Registration Coordinator

• Natural Lifemanship 

• Equine Assisted Growth And Learning Association

• Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society