Licensed to practice in California and accepts 32 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD and 10 more.
Hailey M Smith
(she/her)
Hello, my name is Hailey and I have been a mental health therapist for 13 years. I was born and raised in southern California , and I am passionate about helping people increase fulfillment in their lives. Here are a few examples of what I help my clients with: improving their thought life, gaining insight and perspectives, improving their relationships, increasing healthy communication skills, strengthening their boundaries, improving their mood regulation skills, increasing confidence, developing / strengthening self identity and creating healthy expectations of themselves and others.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The first session will consist of identifying the reason you are wanting therapy, discussing what problems you are experiencing, and developing a treatment plan to best support your values, personality and goals.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My biggest strength as a provider is that I am compassionate, understanding , direct and honest. I provide validation, insight, and offer alternative perspective to my clients. I find that using analogies and metaphors has been beneficial to my clients' understanding of life situations that otherwise may have been emotionally overwhelming to process. I have experience working with individuals from all walks of life which has allowed me to become multifaceted and eclectic in my treatment style as a provider.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I can best serve clients who are wanting to grow, gain insight, and develop steps and strategies to become a person they are proud of.
Specialties
Top specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
Other specialties
ADHD
Family Conflict
Grief
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Racism
School Issues
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
I identify as
Asian / Asian American
Hispanic / Latinx
Person of Color (POC)
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Licensed in
California
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
AvMed
Carelon Behavioral Health (Commercial)
L.A. Care PASC-SEIU
L.A. Care Covered
L.A. Care Covered Direct
Sutter Health Plan
IHSS Healthy Workers
Cash - $180 per session
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I enjoy educating my clients on how to reframe, challenge, and reduce negative/ irrational thinking patterns.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use ACT to help clients improve awareness of their patterns and behaviors, and to create realistic expectations of themselves and others.
Somatic
Our bodies carry emotions and with somatic therapy applied in treatment, it can help improve a client's awareness of their body and how it is impacted from emotional distress.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I utilize DBT often to help my clients reduce racing thoughts, and improve their ability to observe and not absorb their feelings if they are struggling with emotional overload.
Mind-body approach
The connection between our body and mind are needed to improve mindfulness and the ability to be present with ourselves and others.
9 ratings with written reviews
December 12, 2025
Meeting her for the first time was amazing; very open, kind and direct. She's not only understanding but compassionate and creates a safe, welcoming environment for you to open up.
Verified client, age 18-24
September 17, 2025
Highly recommend Hailey for being a provider that is kind, empowering, and provides me the tools I need to change my coping mechanisms that no longer serve me.
Verified client, age 35-44
August 6, 2025
Wonderful first appointment !