Stacy Smith (she/her)

I use IFS, EMDR and Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP) to help you form a deeper understanding of what inner wounds need healing, and then together, we walk the road of healing. In my own healing journey which began over 30 years ago, I have come to believe that healing all boils down to self-compassion. Unfortunately, we aren't taught how to do that on a large scale. The therapeutic approaches I practice all have the common thread of teaching people the profound power of self-compassion. IFS is my primary therapeutic approach. It's a non-shaming therapy that helps people form new relationships with themselves in a way that honors all aspects of the person. Through specific healing steps, people are able to unburden longstanding negative beliefs about themselves and experience a liberation they never knew was possible. I weave EMDR and KAP into my IFS practice when appropriate to help you experience emotional relief rapidly.

I come from a background of being an outsider. While that was extremely painful for me as a highly sensitive young person, now in hindsight I am grateful for my experiences because they have given me a heart for helping others who are marginalized or suffering alone. As a late-diagnosed neurodivergent person, I welcome all forms of neurodiversity and cultural diversity. I celebrate the experience of exploring personal authenticity and living into that authenticity. As an MFT I know that people are never a mere diagnosis. Individuals always exist within a larger system of people and relationships. Those relationships impact us tremendously. They can be a source of great suffering and also a source of great healing when we are empowered to live authentically without fear. I am an ally of LGBTQIA+ folx, and BIPOC, and I honor all vulnerable people whose voices have not yet been fully honored by our society. I'm grateful to be here and I look forward to connecting with you.