Dr. Dent is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Louisiana and Texas, bringing over 15 years of clinical experience in mental health and trauma. In 2016, Dr. Dent became a board-approved supervisor for Louisiana's provisionally licensed professional counselors (PLPCs).

Founded in 2014, Purposeful Counseling, LLC has been dedicated to providing individual counseling, family counseling, and supervision for provisionally licensed counselors. Her clinical experience also includes work in the intensive outpatient setting for mental health and substance abuse, psychiatric inpatient setting for adults and children, partial hospitalization program for adults, as well as home and community-based services for adults and children.

Dr. Dent is a two-time alumna of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., where she earned her bachelor’s degree and Master of Arts in Counseling and Student Personnel Services. She earned her doctorate in counselor education and supervision from the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, La. Her research focus is centered around Black millennials addressing generational trauma and ethics in supervision.

Dr. Dent is a professional member of the Louisiana Counselors Association (LCA), the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC), the American Counseling Association (ACA), the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), and the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES).