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If you suspect that an aspect of your child’s development or learning isn’t quite typical; if you’ve had professionals, friends, or family members encourage you to seek testing for your child, but you’re scared; if you’re learning more about neurodiversity and tempted to self-diagnose, and you want a professional consultation; if you’re just curious about aspects of your personality or cognitive abilities; if you are courageous enough to dig deeper and to face that nagging intuition, I am here to help.

Whether you're looking to get unstuck, make meaning of the past, or find a way forward, it's easier with someone walking alongside you. We can keep it super practical and forward-focused with creative problem-solving, go deep to examine the past, or do a little of both. However you'd like to approach this space, we can find strategies to leverage your strengths and find more balance.

My goal in sessions is to build of your current strengths while diving deeper into the triggers/drivers for your current functioning to get each person to what “better” looks like for them. I come into treatment with clients to work on reaching realistic goals and expanding from there to reaching the bigger goal of improving functioning and having a greater understanding of the why behind the symptoms/behaviors.

Susannah Smith, Ph.D., is an Executive Coach, Systems Consultant, and Clinical & Forensic Psychologist, with active licenses in Colorado, California, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, and Vir. She is a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. Dr. Smith graduated with honors from Vassar College in Social Psychology; got her M.S. in Clinical Psychology at San Jose State University in California; and received her Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, in psychology and organizational development.

I believe that it takes a lot of strength and courage to ask for help. If you are ready to take the next steps to improve your quality of life, please reach out to me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to see if I’m the right clinician to support you on your journey. I am a solution focused therapist and use a strength-based approach in my practice. While I believe that processing past trauma and experiences can be an important part of recovery, I am here to meet you where you are right now to help focus on your goals for the future.

The Miles Clinic provides easy-to-access, affordable, high-quality, trauma literate psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families by phone or video chat (in person sessions may be available) living in the NYC area and New York State. We accept most non-Medicaid / non-Medicare private insurance plans and payment by sliding scale.

If you're struggling to navigate decisions or feelings around fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, birth trauma, loss, parenting, peri-menopause or the many other things that occur during this time of life, I can help. During a time you may have expected to be wondrous, you may have found unexpected challenges and distress. You may feel the image you had of your future to be shattered and find yourself not sure where to go from here. If you're a woman or couple and this sounds familiar, I can help you find your way to feeling better.

You seem fine on the outside, but inside you feel you are not good enough, a failure, never enough. You want to be able to go through the day without feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed or all on your own. You're your own worst critic. You don't want to need alcohol or pot or comfort food to cope. You want to be able to handle your emotions better. You're wondering if life will ever get better, or if this is as good as it gets. Deep down, you feel guilty or ashamed. Social events may be difficult for you. Maybe you've been through a trauma (abuse, car accident, relationship breakup, etc.) and are having trouble moving on.

We live in an extraordinary stressful time. Do you find yourself feeling anxious, depressed, or lonely? Maybe you face issues of love and relationship, career and money, health and happiness, or bereavement and loss. Perhaps you are simply sick of repeating the same self-defeating patterns. Whatever the case, we can figure it out together. I will guide you in the journey of self-inquiry that will lead to creating something beautiful and extraordinary in your life no matter the circumstance. Life will take on new meaning and purpose as you begin to explore and discover and love who you are.

Tired of being tired? Feeling stuck in the trauma or heartbreak? Then it is time to learn how to move forward with hope, healing and joy. Collaboratively, we can take the PTSD or bereavement experience and create post-traumatic growth - a healthier you with loved ones, at work and school, and in your faith. I specialize in weekly EMDR and also offer EMDR Intensives, which are 1, 2 or 3 days of concentrated work to expedite your healing. I aim to provide a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship to process the heartache and grieve with hope. For those who would like, we can utilize a Christian worldview integrated in your care.

I am currently offering equine assisted therapy in Northern Vermont for individuals, couples and families. If you are stuck in patterns that you're ready to move on from; wanting closeness in your relationships but aren't sure what is holding you back; if you are experiencing mental health symptoms that frustrate and confuse you, I can support you in gaining increased awareness of your strengths, the meaning of your difficulties, and in accessing your ability to heal and grow. Please see my website for more information about equine therapy.

Therapy is an opportunity to make meaning of our experiences and achieve agency in the here and now. My goal is to partner and collaborate with my clients in that process. I am deeply interested in how we tell the stories of our lives and use those stories to cope, make sense of reality, and understand ourselves. Grounded in trauma-informed psychodynamic and relational practice, I draw from cognitive behavioral, narrative, and mindfulness therapies, with a particular belief in the importance of the therapeutic relationship.

If you are hoping to rediscover joy, overcome anxiety, or work through a relationship that feels really hard, I can help. My years of experience have shown me first hand that many of us are in desperate need of a safe space to feel seen, heard, and understood. I utilize a trauma informed approach, including EMDR and parts work. I do not believe that one therapy approach is the best for everyone. We will work together to navigate your unique therapy journey, identifying resources that you already have within you and learning new tools along the way.

Accepting New Clients <> Through a lens of compassion and non-judgment, I aim to create a supportive environment for us to explore what is important to you. Each person comes to therapy with different experiences and goals. Some people don’t yet know their goals and others might change them along the way. I have a special interest in helping people feel less stuck, adjust to changes and transitions, or who have hidden challenges. With a background in research, I approach therapy with a perspective that is evidence based and emphasizes empathy and curiosity.

I can help you gain insight into yourself, clarify your goals, find purpose and gain relief from mental and sexual health challenges. Humor can be a vital part of therapy, too, as it gives us moments of relief and can bring connection. I enjoy discussing how important religion is to clients and how religion and sexuality can blend really well together. Unfortunately, I do not take: Medicaid, Medicare, TriWest, or TriCare. The best way to reach me is email.

My life has been full of diverse experiences in the U.S. and abroad, leaving me with a deep appreciation for human differences. It is an honor to have individuals share their struggles with me and trust me to offer support and tools for managing mood, anxiety, relationships, and professional/academic challenges. I approach sensitive topics in psychotherapy with a compassionate, thoughtful, exploratory, and collaborative approach. I hope to help clients strengthen their resilience and learn about themselves, even through the darkest of times.

As your therapist, I can provide you with a safe and comfortable space for approaching challenges and developing creative solutions. I will become your guide as you work your way out of feeling "stuck" within situations or thoughts that may have become too difficult to manage. I use an experiential, trauma-informed, and strengths-based treatment approach that combines action-oriented and reflective techniques based in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Somatic Psychotherapy (including EMDR), Expressive Arts Therapy, Nature-Based & Wilderness Therapy, Psychedelic-Assisted & Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and Mindfulness practices.

Welcome! For 15 years I have developed a specialty in work with adults and children with depression, anxiety, ADHD and related executive functioning issues. I deeply believe that there is no one way to raise a child or to exist in the world as an adult. My work is patient, empathic and kind. My work children always involves active participation from the caregivers in their lives. My treatment style relies on a strengths perspective to determine the unique strengths and needs of each family but I draw from CBT and PCIT when appropriate as well. If indicated, I can provide executive functioning coaching in addition to psychotherapy.

Please email me rather than calling! I believe that the most essential part of creating a therapeutic alliance is the connection formed between therapist and client. I pride myself on my ability to build an open, trusting, and judgment-free relationship with my clients, while helping to develop coping skills and fortify personal strengths, in order to get through some of life's most challenging obstacles and transitions. I work with clients to increase confidence in their own abilities and capacity to heal, grow, and thrive in relationships with others, as well as themselves.