ashley smith, lmft
Specialties: Individual, Couples, Sex
Hi! I’m Ashley Smith (she/her/hers) and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I love working with a multitude of clients of all ages. However, my specialties are anxiety, eating disorders and sex therapy.
As an individual therapist I believe you are the expert in YOU. I want to help you find your strengths by building your skills to reframe negative thought patterns and change unwanted behaviors. In addition our session will help you pinpoint underlying emotions, thoughts, and behavior patterns prompting discord.
As a couple’s therapist, my preferred couples are looking to reconnect either emotionally or sexually. I work to improve a couple's connection, reduce conflict and increase positive communication styles.
My therapeutic style is empathic, warm, and direct. My goal is to offer a safe space to discuss and process issues while offering a space for accountability. I often use a modernistic humanistic approach while utilizing Emotion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In the beginning of our work we will get to know each other. I will explore your history and learn about your situation. Afterwards, we will create an individualized treatment plan and then directly address your presenting problem by developing insight and challenging self-defeating life patterns and beliefs. I specialize in Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Sex Therapy. I am trained in Gottman Level 1 & 2 for couple's therapy.
My favorite part of being a therapist is creating a space for someone to discuss issues they may have never talked about before, building my clients confidence in being who they are, and building their strength to reduce their inner critic. In my free time, I love having nerf gun fights with my partner and playing with my dogs.
