Dr Katherine Smith, PsyD
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
“I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist dedicated to providing quality, long-term talk therapy to the diverse people of Los Angeles.”
About Me
I offer psychodynamic talk therapy, providing a dedicated space for individuals to explore their inner world. This approach helps clients from Los Angeles’ diverse communities unravel past experiences. We explore how these influence present challenges, fostering deep self-awareness. Through our quality, collaborative conversations, you can understand yourself more fully and create lasting change.
Approach
Long-term, reflective work unfolds at a measured pace, attending to patterns that emerge between history and present feeling and inviting curiosity about dreams and difficult moments. I meet people in a Beverly Hills office, working in English, and also offer secure online sessions for those who need flexibility.
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Basic Information
Services
Sessions move between careful listening, gentle interpretive questions and collaborative experiments to test new ways of relating; "homework" can include noticing dreams or interactions outside therapy. This way of working often fits adults and couples seeking sustained, thoughtful exploration.
Services Offered:
- •Consultation
- •Dream Analysis
- •Group Therapy
- •Online Therapy
- •Psychodynamic Therapy
- •Relationship Counseling
Works With:
- •Adults
- •Couples
- •Groups
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Grief & Loss
- •LGBTQI+ Support
- •Relationship Issues
- •Suicidal Thoughts
- •Trauma
- •Women's Issues
- •Young Adult Issues
Professional Title:
- •Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Qualifications
Doctor of Psychology
DoctoratePacifica Graduate Institute
Year: 2018
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
MastersAntioch University
Year: 2013
Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program
CertificationThe Wright Institute (Los Angeles)
Year: 2019
Registrations
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
LMFT