Taylor Smith , LMFT

Taylor Smith is a husband, father, and businessman who brings personal experience and professional training to his therapeutic work. He holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and is a LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - providing clinical care informed by family systems and relational approaches. Over a decade of practice has included training in Brief Therapy and the Ericksonian techniques of Milton Erickson, with hypnosis incorporated into his toolbox when appropriate. His background also includes multiple practicums and a formal internship focused on substance abuse, and he has worked with hundreds of clients across a broad spectrum of concerns.

Early in his training Taylor recognized a clear need for counseling approaches tailored to men, including both adults and adolescents. In private practice he concentrates on practical, goal-oriented strategies designed to help men navigate life transitions and tackle specific problems. He commonly works with points of crisis such as relationship strain, loss, grief, and bereavement, as well as issues like low motivation or direction, professional dilemmas, substance mismanagement, depression and anxiety, trauma, and symptoms related to PTSD.

Taylor adapts pace and intensity to each client - willing to work hard or work quickly depending on needs and goals. While he does not promise outcomes, he offers a committed professional partnership, clear perspective, and useful tools, with an emphasis on respecting clients time and financial investment.