Amber Smith

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I view therapy as a collaborative experience between myself and the client. My role is to support you in developing new skills and insights that will allow you to grow and thrive. I work with adults who are experiencing mild to moderate depression and anxiety symptoms, life transitions, job related stress, infertility, and low self-esteem. I am also trained in Perinatal Mental Health and specialize in working with Mother's who are experiencing anxiety and/or depression symptoms in their postpartum period and beyond.

I use various theoretical approaches depending on the particular needs of a client. During my years as a therapist my most commonly used approach has been Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is an evidenced based approach that has demonstrated significant effectiveness in treating depression and anxiety. CBT provides you with skills that can be used throughout your life as you face different challenges.

During an initial session I allow the client to ask any questions they have about the therapeutic process. We then have a conversation about what brought the client to therapy and what changes they would like to see once therapy comes to a close. I will then begin supporting the client in developing goals for treatment.