Dr. Sandra Smith , LCSW

Dr. Sandra Smith brings more than two decades of clinical, teaching, and coaching experience to her therapeutic work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - a credential that indicates advanced training in clinical social work and mental health practice - and has worked across a wide range of settings, including family and trauma-focused agencies, hospital emergency departments and specialty units such as maternity, labor and delivery, and the NICU, as well as crisis teams and correctional facilities. That breadth of experience informs a practical, compassionate style that aims to help people regain satisfaction and meaning in their lives and relationships.

Her approach is holistic, attending to the many factors that shape wellbeing - personal and relational history, physical and emotional health, social and spiritual life, and practical concerns like finances and work. She has particular expertise supporting survivors of physical trauma and emotional abuse, and she also assists partners and families affected by trauma histories. Early career work with a state commission on marriage enriched her understanding of relationship dynamics and evidence-based programs for couples and families.

Dr. Smith emphasizes warm, interactive counseling that treats people with respect and sensitivity. She avoids labels and judgment, seeking instead to understand each person’s specific concerns and to collaborate on a treatment path shaped by the client’s goals and preferences. Her work covers stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, grief, addictions, life transitions, parenting challenges, and a broad range of other concerns. She invites those considering support to recognize that reaching out is an important step toward change.