Dr. Marie Smith, LMHC, LPC

Dr. Marie Smith brings more than 25 years of counseling and educational leadership to her clinical work. She holds a Ph.D. and the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and has served as a counselor supervisor, K-12 school counselor, educator, and administrator. Her career includes treatment across settings such as schools, hospitals, clinics, and correctional facilities, working with both juveniles and adults.

Her practice emphasizes life transitions and the social expectations that shape self-acceptance within family, peer, school, career, and intimate relationships. Drawing on extensive experience in education and administration, she helps clients reflect on how past experiences and developmental stages contribute to current patterns of behavior and coping. She has experience supporting individuals with diagnoses originating in childhood or acquired later, including developmental disabilities, ADD/ADHD, specific learning disabilities, autism spectrum concerns, sensory differences, and intellectual or cognitive impairments.

Family and couples work is an integral part of her approach when evidence indicates systemic engagement will better meet treatment goals, and referrals are made as appropriate. Common presenting concerns include stress and anxiety, depression, trauma and resiliency following adverse childhood experiences, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, career and college readiness, caregiver stress, impulsivity, adjustment to divorce or custody issues, and workplace dynamics. She also focuses on building coping and problem-solving skills, anger management, and adaptive behaviors to support daily functioning.