
Catherine Smith, AMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
San Diego, CA
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I am an experienced psychotherapist, specializing in Couples work, anger, trauma and insecure relationship styles.
Hi there! I am a trauma-informed therapist currently accepting new clients.
I have experience working with those who want to heal from and understand their anger, couples struggling with interpersonal problems, depression, anxiety and issues of faith and identity. I love working with clients who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of themselves through the therapeutic process.
The approach I take is a mindfulness-focused reframing of narratives that have been hurtful to you in the past. I love using humor and gentle confrontation to help you find the parts of your story that have worked for you, while encouraging you to create a better story with the tools you have now. I offer faith-based and non-faith-based counseling services, and have experience providing both of these in the past.
License
License(s)
Education
University of Massachusetts Global
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$50 - $80Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- American Express
- Discover
Specialties and clinical interests
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Career
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Gaming
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- LGBTQIA+
- Narcissism
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Spirituality
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- Military Families
- Autism
- 12-Step Programs
- HIV / AIDS
- Black
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
- Immigrants
- Asian
Faith-based specialties
- Christianity
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
Languages
- English
Website and social media