Stephanie Smith
I am an expert in mental health who helps clients reduce depression, anxiety, ADHD symptoms, Hypomania symptoms; while making major life transitions in the domains of career and employment, important relationships, and grief/loss. Developing an identity and self that believes in change towards wellness is where we begin. I challenge clients, I ask questions, I direct and I redirect. I hold a few spaces on my calendar for women who want to understand the impact of chaotic childhoods and childhood trauma where the threat of violence was too often present. I support clients in getting comfortable with being assessed for medications to treat the above conditions, when I recognize medication as the best possible course along side regular psychotherapy.
I hold a few spaces on my calendar for women who want to understand the impact of chaotic childhoods and childhood trauma where the threat of violence was too often present.
I work best with clients who are highly motivated and take responsibility for how they make major life transitions.
First session
Your first session includes an intake that is comprised of assessing for symptoms and learning about who you best function as well as struggle in different domains of life. You can heal and change can happen. Life can be so different in 3 months, let alone a year's time. You aren't alone and don't have to be! I look forward to walking beside you on your wellness journey.
Strengths
My strengths are deep listening, clinical assessment, and interventions that help create change in the lives of clients.
Ideal clients
We will work from a client centered approach to help you clarify your needs, be a safe place to voice your feelings and embolden your skills to live the life you want. Everyone is unique and still we are all so similar in needing inner peace, self confidence, and motivation to learn, grow and change.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Stephanie combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Therapy combine with somatic psychology, emotional exploration, and cognitive processing to help clients realize Personal Outcomes.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
Looks for patterns and narratives of cognitions and how these are impacting the emotions and behaviors of clients for the purpose of making needed changes.
Grief Therapy
Grief therapy creates time and space for the grieving process to occur. While creating an environment that can hold the client's experience safely while the process unfolds.
Trauma-Focused CBT
Trauma Focused CBT educated the client around the complexity of trauma as a physological response, while helping the client understand their personal experience of trauma and how to reduce the impacts of symptoms.
Strength-Based
Strength-Based work inventories and utilizes personal strengths to increase outcomes and resolution of identified problems.
Location
Virtual sessions
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Licensed in
- New MexicoLicense CTB-2022-0151
- VirginiaLicense 0701013645