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Dr. Stephen Smith, Psychologist

Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues ADHD
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Welcome! I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. As your psychotherapist, I will work with you to increase your understanding of self, others, and relationships. I will help you to increase your skills for coping with past traumas, present challenges, and future worries. Through compassion and validation, I will strive to reduce your distress and increase your hopefulness about the future. I am committed to understanding you as an complex, whole person with a personal experience and story. Whether you are joining psychotherapy for the first time, returning to treatment, coming alone, or with others, I am ready to meet you where you are in your treatment journey. So, lets get started!

Professional experience

11yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma, Abuse Parenting issues ADHD

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coping with life changes, Aging and geriatric issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Life purpose, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

VA Psychologist 0810005262

Reviews

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Dr. Smith is responsive and attentive during and between meetings.

Written on Jan 26, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Dr. Smith provides insightful, goal-oriented therapy with actionable guidance, fostering positive progress in my mental health journey.

Written on Jan 23, 2024 after therapy with Stephen for 8 months

He's been amazing and has helped me alot along the way.

Written on Aug 28, 2023 after therapy with Stephen for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd

He's great!

Written on Nov 22, 2022 after therapy with Stephen for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, eating disorders, career difficulties, and adhd

My experience with Dr. Smith has been absolutely life changing. I starting seeing him for video sessions at a time when I wasn't doing well with my anxiety. Within a few sessions I saw very serious improvements in the way I deciphered my thoughts and emotions. Really appreciate what he has done to help me manage my mental health.

Written on Nov 13, 2022 after therapy with Stephen for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

The short time I'm with Dr. Smith helped me already a lot. He listens carefully and if he doesn't understand something he gently asks to explain it differently or again etc. I feel very good with him and have big faith that he can support me to work through my challenges

Written on Oct 11, 2022 after therapy with Stephen for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes