Michaela Smith

My name's Michaela and I am a therapist based in New York City. I attended the University of Virginia, where I studied Cognitive Science with a focus in Psychology. I moved on to NYU where I received my masters in Counseling. Later on, I began working at Columbia University in psychiatric research and completed an additional training from the University of Buffalo while working! These experiences have allowed me to work with many kinds of people and a variety of therapeutic interventions.

I have trained in several modalities over the years, which allows me to tailor each session and overall approach to the individual client. We will set goals based on the demands and realities of your life. Whether it is basic frustrations or longer term struggles, we will work together to find a meaningful way to interact and work that helps you create progress and growth.

Our sessions will focus on creating a genuine relationship and trust in order to candidly identify and resolve the problems you bring to the session. We will create an aim and explore what approaches/interventions work best for you and your lifestyle.