I bring over 25 years of experience in mental health ranging from addiction to trauma. I believe in a strength-based approach in providing clients support because everyone has skills, talents, and abilities to tap into to assist them in overcoming life’s challenges. I am a firm believer in a non-judgmental approach to therapy so you the client feel safe, accepted, and, empowered. I use a broad array of therapy techniques such as trauma-informed care, strength-based, systems, solution-focused or brief therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, grief therapy, and much more. I am a huge proponent of empowerment and people taking control of their lives with healthy and safe boundaries. I especially enjoy working with men who have engaged in domestic violence with their partners and to help them take responsibility for their actions and the harm they have caused, and to help end the cycle of violence. “Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.” ― Shannon L. Alder
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Clients in the first session can expect to receive a warm welcome and a safe place to share their concerns in areas of their life they want to work on. Secondly, prospective clients can expect a thorough explanation of the services provided as well as expectations for cancellations, confidentiality, and when it needs to be broken in case of emergencies or threats.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Addiction Abus Adoption Aging Alcohol Use Anger Management Antisocial Personality Anxiety Behavioral Issues Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Career Counseling Child Abuse or Neglect Chronic Illness Chronic Impulsivity Chronic Pain Codependency Coping Skills Depression Developmental Disorders Dissociative Disorders Divorce Domestic Violence Drug Abuse Dual Diagnosis Family Conflict Gambling Grief Impulsivity Infidelity Intellectual Disability Job Stress Legal Stress Life Transitions Marital/Pre-Marital Men’s Issues Military Mood Disorders Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Older Adults Oppositional Defiance Life Coaching Parenting Peer Relationships Personality Disorders Psychosis Relationship Issues Schizophrenia School Issues Self Esteem Self-Harming Sexual Abuse Spirituality Stress Trauma
About Larry William Smith
Larry William Smith offers therapy covered by Blue Shield of California - Medi-Cal, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Central California Alliance for Health (Medi-Cal), Gold Coast Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal, L.A. Care Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Orange County Mental Health Plan (Medi-Cal), Partnership HealthPlan of California (Medi-Cal) and San Francisco Health Plan (Medi-Cal) in California.
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Therapist brings a number of years of experience with cognitive behavioral therapy as well as a number of other mental health treatment modalities that can be used during sessions.
Couples Counseling
Therapist works with a number of couples to help them foster better communication, clear boundaries and expectations, as well as using active proactive listening techniques to reduce stress and anxiety in the relationship.
Family Therapy
Therapist has a number of years of experience working with the family and the systems in place and exploring ways they can break down and cause trauma and extreme stress and anxiety in the home.