About Me

Dominique S. Hammonds, Ph.D., LCMHCS, NCC, BC-TMH is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Board Approved Clinical Supervisor, National Certified Counselor, and Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider. She serves as a Professor in the Clinical Professional Counseling Program at the University of Maryland Global Campus, where her work centers on critical digital andragogy, theory-informed clinical opractice, and clinical supervision. 

Dr. Hammonds has authored and delivered over 100 professional presentations and scholarly publications focused on counseling, clinical supervision, counselor education, mental health awareness, identity, and professional development; guided by a scholar-practitioner model. Dr. Hammonds is nationally recognized for her work and advocacy, having represented the American Counseling Association, the National Board for Certified Counselors, the Bipartisan Senate Mental Health Caucus, and the National Academies of Sciences; engaging in advocacy for mental health and the profession of counseling. She has been cited, featured, or interviewed by media outlets such as National Public Radio, The Shade Room, Counseling Today, The Thoughtful Counselor Podcast, and WRAL News.  

She strongly identifies as a servant-leader; having served as President of the North Carolina Counseling Association and member of the Executive Council of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Dr. Hammonds has been recognized for her innovative thinking, inclusive clinical and supervision practice, and unwavering commitment to the counseling community.  

She has received the following awards: Creativity/Innovation in Counseling Award, North Carolina Counseling Association, 2017; Supervision Award, Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, 2018; Devoted Service Award, The North Carolina Counseling Association, 2023. 

Licensure & Certifications

• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor

• National Certified Counselor

• Board Certified-Telemental Health Provider

Professional Awards

• DEVOTED SERVICE AWARD, North Carolina Counseling Association

• SUPERVISION AWARD, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

• CREATIVITY-INNOVATION IN COUNSELING AWARD, North Carolina Counseling Association

CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Sex Therapy Certification, Modern Sex Therapy Institute (Expected 2026)

• Leverage Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence, Stanford University Graduate School of Business 

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida Corporate Training and Professional Education 

• Inclusive Teaching: Supporting All Students in the College Classroom, ColumbiaX, Columbia University

Professional Affiliations

• American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)

• American Counseling Association (ACA)

• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)

• Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES)

• North Carolina Counseling Association (NCCA)

• North Carolina Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES)

• Maryland Counseling Association (MCA)

• Maryland Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (MACES)