- Strengths based
- Practical skills
- Goal focused
About Alia
Alia Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of experience. She centers sessions on the person's goals and strengths. Her work includes helping people who struggle with addictions, trauma, low self esteem, and major life changes.
Alia treats a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, stress, and relationship difficulties. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, body image struggles, codependency, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use. Her approach is practical and grounded in everyday language.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people name clear goals and small steps forward. Her style draws on cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, and motivational interviewing to build motivation and new habits. She also uses elements of client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches when helpful.
Alia believes the client is the expert on their own life and that therapy is a collaborative process. She offers encouragement while helping people try new ways of coping and noticing patterns that get in the way.
Many people come for support with self esteem, coping during change, or managing overwhelming feelings. Alia focuses on practical skills, steady support, and helping clients recognize and use their existing strengths.
Alia treats a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, stress, and relationship difficulties. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, body image struggles, codependency, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use. Her approach is practical and grounded in everyday language.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people name clear goals and small steps forward. Her style draws on cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, and motivational interviewing to build motivation and new habits. She also uses elements of client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches when helpful.
Alia believes the client is the expert on their own life and that therapy is a collaborative process. She offers encouragement while helping people try new ways of coping and noticing patterns that get in the way.
Many people come for support with self esteem, coping during change, or managing overwhelming feelings. Alia focuses on practical skills, steady support, and helping clients recognize and use their existing strengths.