Therapist in Snellville, Georgia Cathy Smith, Therapist

Cathy Smith helps individuals and families build practical skills, emotional resilience, and meaningful change through compassionate, evidence-based counseling. Practicing at LifeStance Health, she serves children, adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors across Georgia, offering a thoughtful blend of clinical expertise and warmth to support growth at every life stage. Cathy provides individual therapy and family therapy, with focused experience in anxiety, ADHD, and trauma-related concerns. She supports clients navigating school challenges, life transitions, and complex emotional patterns, tailoring care to developmental needs for children and adolescents as well as the unique stressors faced by adults and older adults. Her work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Family Therapy, and she also offers psychological testing when clinically appropriate. Cathy serves diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ individuals, military members and veterans, and those involved in adoption or foster care, with additional specialties available to meet varied needs. A central passion in Cathy’s work is helping clients heal from trauma and anxiety while strengthening self-understanding and emotional regulation. She is particularly committed to supporting individuals impacted by trauma, stress, and anxiety disorders, guiding them toward stability, confidence, and healthier relationships. Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, emphasizing practical tools alongside compassionate support to foster lasting change. Outside of her clinical work, Cathy enjoys reading, creative crafts, and spending time with family—interests that ground her and inform her balanced, human-centered approach to care. Cathy Smith has been practicing since 2014 and provides mental health counseling services throughout Georgia at LifeStance Health.