Kurt White, M.S.W. '03, LICSW, LADC, CGP, AGPA-F

Adjunct Professor
Contact

Email: kwhite2@smith.edu 
Pronouns: he/him

Kurt White wearing blue sweater and tie with snow and trees behind
Education

M.S.W., Smith College School for Social Work

Biography

 Kurt L. White is the VP of Community Partnerships, Communication, and Development at the Brattleboro Retreat, a private non-profit psychiatric hospital founded in 1834. A clinical supervisor at Smith SSW since 2006, he has been teaching in the summer program since 2010.

White is a past president of the Vermont Association of Addiction Treatment Providers,  is newly the president-elect of the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy, and is a fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association. His interests include group psychotherapy, psychodynamic theory and practice, anti-oppression practice in clinical and agency settings, co-occurring MH/SUD, and the emerging field of psychedelic psychotherapy. He lectures and trains widely on various topics and maintains a clinical practice.

With journalist Mary Wilson, he is the co-creator and co-host of the award-winning podcast “Unravelling”.