Kenneth Smith MS, MA, LPCC-S, Author of Feelings Wheel 2.0
Ken published in Counseling Today the article Understanding Adult Autism in 2017, where he first explored the use of the Feeling Wheel.
Ken founded the Center of Autism, Assertiveness and Social Skills – CAASS , a practice focused on helping the underserved adult Autism community. This work has led to his interest in helping people understand and learn about feelings.
Ken is a lifelong resident of Ohio and has had a varied career. Ken holds four academic degrees. Three are from Ohio State University: a Bachelor of Science of Agriculture in Animal Science (2005), a Bachelor in History (2005), and a Master of Science focused in Animal Welfare and Behavioral Psychology (2007). Ken earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in 2016 from Union Institute and University.
Ken was fortunate to complete his internship and be a Licensed Professional Counselor from 2015 to 2019 at Spirit of Peace Clinical Counseling, where he discovered the Feeling Wheel. Ken became an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in 2018, earned LPCC-Supervisor credentials in 2020. Ken has also been a member of the Central Ohio Counseling Association and served as its Treasurer for the over six years.
Ken has given several presentations and continuing education classes in professional, school, and university settings on emotional and psychological subjects. These include:
- Building Social Skills for Teens and Adults Interactive Online Seminars (five meetings) for the Autism Society of Central Ohio, 2020
- Helping Students with Autism, ADD/ADHD, and Social Emotional Delays, School Staff Training, 2018
- Suicide Policy and Assessment Based on SIMPLE STEPS Method, Professional Training, 2018
- New Conceptualizations of Autism Using the Feelings Wheel, Professional Training, 2017
- A New Approach to Treating Personality Disorders Using Compassion Focused Therapy, University Seminar, 2015
- Shame vs. Guilt in Psychological Problems, University Seminar, 2014
