Mary Smith

I tend to work well with people whose lives or mental health do not fit neatly into one box. Many of the people I work with are dealing with anxiety, trauma, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, substance use, relationship stress, or family conflict, and they often understand the pattern but still feel stuck in it. If you feel overwhelmed, reactive, burned out, or frustrated that insight alone has not created change, I want therapy to be a place where you can slow down, feel understood, and start making sense of what is happening beneath the surface.

My approach is curious, honest, and grounded in evidence-based care, with room to be human. I do not believe people are broken. I believe they are trying to understand themselves. I help clients look beneath the symptoms, understand the experiences and patterns shaping their lives, and build practical tools that fit who they are. I draw from therapies like CBT, DBT, ACT, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and Gottman Method principles, but I tailor the work to what is actually useful for you.

You do not have to have everything figured out before coming to therapy. In our first session, we will talk about what has been feeling hardest lately, what patterns or stressors are showing up in your life, and what you want to be different. My goal is for you to leave feeling heard, more clear on where to begin, and more confident that change is possible.