Andrea M. Fleming, Ph.D., LPC/S, LPC, LAC, CS, MAC
A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Dr. Andrea M. Fleming is an educator, expert trainer,
mentor, entrepreneur and life-long learner with more than 25 years of experience as
a clinical mental health counselor specializing in substance use disorders treatment.
She is a graduate of Leadership Institute with Southeast Addiction Technology Transfer
Center sponsored by the Morehouse School of Medicine.
Dr. Fleming was the first African-American board member appointed to serve with the
South Carolina Association of Licensed Professional Counselors (SCALPC), now known
as the South Carolina Clinical Mental Health Counselors Association (SCCMHCA), and
is an appointee to the South Carolina Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
Certification Commission. In 2010, she launched her business, The Gold Standard, LLC
where she serves full-time as the principal consultant to behavioral and mental health
agencies across the southeastern region, providing professional development workshops,
quality assurance services, policy and accreditation preparation assistance, and clinical
supervision for licensure and certification. She has also presented on multiculturalism
in counseling and in the workplace for federal agencies.
In May of 2020, Dr. Fleming completed the doctoral requirements for the Counselor
Education Program at the University of South Carolina and was a fellowship recipient
with the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program. Her research was a qualitative
inquiry entitled: “A Theoretical Formulation of Best Practices in Balancing Administrative
and Clinical Supervision: Perceptions of Exemplar Dual Role Licensed Supervisors in
Community Behavioral and Mental Health Agencies”.
In the spirit of having full circle moments, Dr. Fleming is now a Clinical Assistant
Professor in the College of Education and was recently appointed as the Associate
Director for the Grace Jordan McFadden Professors Program. In addition, she served
as Co-Chair of the Supervision Interest Network for the Southern Association of Counselor
Education and Supervision (SACES). Besides her professional endeavors, Dr. Fleming
is a charter member and Chaplain with the COLA City Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction,
Incorporated. She is also a very active Life Member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated
where she is the Immediate Past President of the Iota Omicron Sigma Alumnae chapter,
is a charter member, and currently serves on the Southeastern Regional Board as the
State Director for South Carolina.