Ola Smith
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate -
I am Ola Smith, a Licensed Therapist with over 30 years of varied life and therapy experiences. I specialize in working with adults who are experiencing life transitional events or have experienced past or recent trauma that is impacting their day to day lives. I have found that many transitional or life stage events impact us on a day to day basis – events such as loss of a loved one or a beloved pet, career anxiety or changes, goal changes, sudden relationship shifts or changes – such as a break-up or divorce, life stage changes such as significant birthdays, empty nesting, aging parents, being a caregiver or chronic health conditions . All of these impact each person in a different way. My approach is to work with you to identify your strengths and how you have already demonstrated resilience. Together we will then work on you setting and achieving goals using those identified strengths. When dealing with both past or fresh trauma, it is often beneficial to discuss the use of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to work through how trauma has impacted your life currently and to help you break free from the effects of trauma in appropriate ways. EMDR work can have an amazing impact on how you can set and achieve your goals by no longer feeling stuck in the negative thoughts that often accompany trauma events. I look forward to working with you and supporting you in setting goals so you can move forward to be your best self.
Skills and Expertise
Adult
Abandonment
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Aging and Geriatric Issues
Anxiety
Breakups
Caregiver Issues or Stress
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Divorce
grief
Loss
Loss or Grief
Life Purpose
Self Esteem
Stress
Trauma
Trauma and PTSD
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
EMDR
Health/Wellness-based
holistic health
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Person Centered Therapy
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Telehealth-based
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Trauma Focused Therapy
Modality