You may be feeling the weight of carrying it all on the outside while inside you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Life’s challenges can leave us feeling uncertain in ourselves, our relationships, or in how to move forward. I work with individuals, couples, and families to explore what’s beneath the surface and to create more clarity, connection, and balance.

I hold space for people who:

- Feel “put together” on the outside but are struggling internally
- Want to navigate relationship challenges with more ease and understanding
- Are carrying anxiety, stress, or a sense of disconnection
- Are parents or caregivers managing complex family dynamics
- Are longing for personal growth, healing, and deeper self-connection

Together, we will slow down, explore your inner world with curiosity, and begin uncovering what you need to move toward the life and relationships you desire.

I believe people are not broken, people need healing. We carry pain, patterns, and survival strategies that once served us but may no longer align with the life we want today. Therapy is a place where those old strategies can be gently explored, honored for how they once protected you, and released when they no longer serve your growth.

Through compassion, warmth, and collaboration, I support you in peeling back the layers of expectation, people-pleasing, and self-doubt so you can reconnect with your authentic self. I see therapy as a place to both hold life’s heaviness and make space for the lightness and laughter that remind us of our resilience.

My work draws from an integrative foundation, blending evidence-based tools with depth-oriented exploration. By weaving together the cognitive, emotional, and relational aspects of your story, therapy becomes a process of growth that honors your whole self.

I meet each client with warmth, curiosity, and respect for their unique journey. Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process, and I believe in tailoring the work to meet your specific needs and goals. My orientation is integrative and strengths-based, drawing from:

- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems & Attachment Theory
- Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy

I value authenticity, compassion, and collaboration. At the core, I believe healing happens when we feel safe enough to show up fully as ourselves — messy, raw, and authentically real— while also making room for humor and playfulness along the way.

My own path to becoming a therapist began through personal experience. After earning my bachelor’s degree in Child Development: Pre-Credential from Sacramento State University, I went through a period of personal challenge that led me to therapy. The transformative impact of that process helped me uncover a passion to support others in their healing journeys.

I went on to earn my master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University Worldwide. Since then, I’ve had the privilege of working with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings. My clinical experience includes trauma recovery, parenting support, couples and co-parent counseling, play therapy, family conflict, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and reunification work.

At the heart of therapy is a safe, trusting relationship. When we feel supported, even the most difficult parts of life become possible to face and in those moments, growth often blooms. I believe therapy is a space to explore generational patterns, untangle relationship dynamics, and uncover the deeper stories shaping who you are today.

My approach is holistic, meaning I consider the many aspects of your life. From relationships and values to culture and and environment, I work to understand your experiences from your unique lens. I see you as the expert of your own life, where my role is to walk alongside you with curiosity and compassion as you uncover your strengths and create new ways of being.

Therapy with me is both grounding and dynamic. We will hold space for the hard stuff, but we will also welcome moments of laughter, hope, and possibility. Together, we’ll explore not only what has shaped you, but also who you aspire to become.

• Adolescent: 13-17
• Young Adult: 18-25
• Adults: 26-65

• Individuals
• Couples
• Families

• African-American / Black
• Afro-Latine
• Asian
• Asian-American
• Biracial
• Bisexual
• Chicano/a/x
• Children of Immigrants
• Children of Parents with Addiction
• Couples/Married/Romantic/Sexual Relationships
• Highly Sensitive People
• Latina/o/x
• Men
• Migrants / Immigrants / Refugees
• Multiracial
• Pacific Islander / Native Hawaiian / Polynesian
• Therapists
• White / European Descent
• Women

• ADHD
• Aging
• Anxiety
• Blended Families, Step-Parenting
• Body Image
• Burnout
• Codependency
• Complex Trauma, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)
• Depression
• Family Counseling
• Intergenerational Trauma and Healing
• Multigenerational Family Systems
• Parenting
• Self-Esteem/Worth/Compassion
• Self-Harm
• Social Anxiety
• Stress
• Stages of Life

• Attachment Theory
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Family Systems
• Gottman Couples Therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Relational Therapy
• Trauma-Informed

• Cisgender
• Latina/o/x
• Multiracial
• Step-Parent
• Woman

• Credit Card

Individual - $110; Couples & Families - $130

$75 - $130 - Please email for current sliding scale availability

• Evenings
• Weekdays
• Weekends

Please email me to set up a free 20 minute consultation call.

Per weekend scheduling, I am available between the hours of 7am to 2pm on Sundays.

Tracy Smith, PsyD #24366

09/19/2025