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About My Clients
Do you feel like trauma has hijacked your life? Are you experiencing depressive episodes/sadness, anxieties, negative thought patterns and relationship dynamics that tend towards being reactive? People that work with me learn how to understand the impact and effects of trauma and grow their resiliency muscle. Its time to stop hiding wounds you can’t name and skipping out on many possibilities in your life because of internal fears, waning drive and a sense of inner defeat. I can help!
My Background and Approach
My name is Natalie Smith, MFA, LSW, LCSW, SEP and I specialize in treating the impact and effects of trauma through evidence-based tools such as Somatic Experiencing( SE) , Dialectical Behavior Therapy ( DBT) , EMDR. And Exposure. With couples, I focus on attachment and communication styles. I treat the whole person and my approach is collaborative. Healing from trauma happens on multiple levels including both the mind and body, even down to a cellular level. I have been treating trauma since 2006 and founded and continue to run a DBT Agency. I have many tools and skills to teach you about how to regulate emotions, tolerate difficult emotions and sensations and safely decrease symptoms of reactivity and trauma.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
I work with clients that are motivated to make change in their lives. My specialties include the treatment of developmental and situational traumas that are interfering with the experience of joy. I also treat concerns related to identity and self concept that interfere with the pursuit of life goals and happiness. Clients can expect improvement and a sense of control returning to their lives. I believe that you have a birthright to happiness and fulfillment. Everyone has a right to mental health and freedom from systemic oppression.