Brett Smith

Brett Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 22 years in practice. He helps people who feel stuck by addressing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating and body image concerns. He speaks plainly and works in a straightforward way so people can start seeing change quickly.

Brett draws on a mix of approaches to meet real problems. He often uses dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical skills for regulating emotions and handling crisis. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also includes hypnotherapy and Jungian ideas when they fit the work.

His experience includes many years conducting emergency psychiatric assessments and working with trauma survivors. Brett is a combat veteran and a former law enforcement officer, and that background shaped his focus on trauma, personality issues, and first responder concerns. He often helps people untangle long-standing patterns that keep them stuck.

Sessions are direct and goal-focused, with room for flexibility when a different method seems better. Brett aims to help people rebuild coping skills, improve relationships, and regain a sense of possibility in life. He encourages practical steps that fit each person’s daily life.

Outside of therapy he enjoys sailing, backpacking, kayaking, and training dogs with his wife. He also shares videos about therapy topics on his public YouTube channel for people who want an introduction to his ideas before starting work together.

How Brett blends proven approaches for online work

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful for intense mood swings, self-destructive behaviors, and learning ways to respond differently in heated moments.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small changes that reduce anxiety, low mood, and unhelpful behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Brett treats therapy as a collaboration and will work with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. He may start with one method and shift if something else fits better.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, avoid travel time, or have a shorter check-in when schedules demand it. The therapist context does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach DBT and CBT skills, work through trauma-related patterns, and guide homework between meetings so progress continues between sessions.