Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith
(she/her)
Hi, I am a licensed psychologist who has been practicing for over 20 years. I work with adults doing individual and couples therapy and also work with adolescents. I help people with a wide variety of issues and diagnoses including mood disorders, trauma, addictions and personality disorders. I mainly practiced from a psychodynamic perspective. I am also trained in Mentalization Based Treatment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy which are approaches that are helpful for clients to develop emotional stability and better interpersonal relationships.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In the first session, I will focus on developing a warm and cooperative rapport with each client. I will also focus on learning about the issues the client is hoping to work on in therapy to assess the best path forward.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I bring more than two decades of experience working with and successfully helping a wide variety of clients. I meet each client with empathy, curiosity and a nonjudgmental stance.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I love working with clients who are motivated to overcome difficult issues, whether they are trying to heal from a traumatic past and traumatic events or are struggling with distressing issues that are affecting their lives as individuals and in their relationships. I work well with clients who are motivated to live more authentically and fully.