Virginia College Counseling Center Conference 2026
The Complexity Embedded in the Fear of Failure Among Black College Students
Dr. Briana Williams, Ph.D. and Ms. Monica Cooper, LPC

Dr. Briana Williams
Licensed Psychologist

Ms. Monica Cooper
Licensed Professional Counselor
Conference Presentation Resource Hub
Thank you for attending our presentation. We enjoyed sharing our passion about moving toward a more liberatory clinical practice within college counseling center settings.
This page was created to support continued learning and reflection beyond the conference session.
Here you can access:
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View-only presentation slides
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Recommended readings and resources
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Information about future trainings and consultation opportunities
Bring This Conversation to
Your Campus or Organization
Due to time limitations, several important clinical topics could not be fully explored during the conference session.
To continue the conversation, we offer clinical trainings, workshops, outreach programming, and consultation services that can help your organization grow in the areas of:
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Understanding racialized achievement pressures
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Racial trauma in current times
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Anti-racist conceptualization, treatment, and practice
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Culturally responsive intervention strategies
We believe this work requires moving beyond symptom reduction alone and toward approaches that honor the historical, cultural, relational, and systemic realities shaping Black students’ lived experiences.
Trainings can be adapted for clinical staff and trainees, student affairs, residence life, student outreach programming, and faculty/staff
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