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Shakira Goldsmith-Mason & Dr. Sharrion Brown
Meet your FDHS Mental Health Specialists
Meet your FDHS Mental Health Specialists
What to Expect
Our role is to provide emotional and social support to students who are referred to us by school staff or by their caregivers. We assist students by teaching them skills to overcome social and/or emotional barriers that impede on their academic or social success.
Support can be offered individually or in a group setting (or both!)
Written consent from the parent or guardian is required prior to your student receiving services.
All services provided are confidential, and can be terminated at any time by the parent/guardian.
All support is only offered during school hours.
Please Note
Students who are seen by a District Mental Health Specialist will not be diagnosed with mental health disorders, prescribed medication, or be billed for services. If at any time you feel that your child may need a mental health evaluation or medication management, at the parent/guardian's request we are able to refer the student to a community partner who is able to do so! (at the parent/guardian's request ONLY!)
Meet Dr. Sharrion Brown, DSW, LCSW, C-DBT, CCATP
Hello! My name is Dr. Sharrion Brown, and I am so excited to be at Frederick Douglass High School as your District Mental Health Specialist for the sixth year! I received my Doctor of Social Work degree at the University of Kentucky, I received my Master of Social Work degree from the University of Kentucky in 2016, and I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky with a minor in Community Leadership Development in 2012, am licensed with my LCSW by the Kentucky Board of Social Work. I am certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, I hold a Level 2 CBT accreditation from the Association of Psychological Therapies, and am formally trained in both ART and EMDR . My role in the building is to provide emotional and social support to students who are referred to me by school staff or by their caregivers. My role is to assist students by teaching them skills to overcome social and/or emotional barriers that impede on their academic or social success.
Meet Shakira Goldsmith Mason, Ed.S., MRC, MS.Ed., LPCA
Hello! My name is Shakira Goldsmith Mason, and I am excited to join the Student Support Team at Frederick Douglass High School as your part-time District Mental Health Specialist! I received graduate degrees from the University of Kentucky in School Psychology (Ed.S.), Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC), and Education (MS. Ed). I am a Licensed Professional Counseling Associate, credentialed by the Kentucky Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy. The 2025-26 school year begins my fifth year as a District Mental Health Specialist. My role in the building is to provide emotional and social support to students referred by school staff, peers, or by their caregivers. My role is to assist students by teaching them skills to overcome social and/or emotional barriers that negatively impact their academic or social success.
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