- Direct practical approach
- Skill building focus
- Accepts international clients
About Brett
Brett Smith is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 22 years in the field. He helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, or depression. He also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, addiction concerns, grief, sleep and eating problems, and career or life transitions.
Brett’s approach is straightforward and practical. He often uses dialectical behavior therapy to build skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and Jungian ideas when they fit a person's needs.
His own experience as a combat veteran and former law enforcement officer shaped his interest in trauma and personality difficulties. That background means he is familiar with how long trauma symptoms can affect daily life and decision making. He has also worked in emergency departments performing psychiatric assessments for people in crisis.
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and understanding patterns that get in the way of change. Brett aims to be direct and practical in sessions, helping people try new ways of coping and relating. He also uses longer-term narrative and depth-oriented work when it helps uncover persistent patterns.
Outside of clinical work he and his wife sail, backpack, and train dogs. He maintains a YouTube channel with videos related to topics he covers in sessions. Brett practices in California as an LMFT and offers services in English. International clients are accepted.
Brett’s approach is straightforward and practical. He often uses dialectical behavior therapy to build skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and Jungian ideas when they fit a person's needs.
His own experience as a combat veteran and former law enforcement officer shaped his interest in trauma and personality difficulties. That background means he is familiar with how long trauma symptoms can affect daily life and decision making. He has also worked in emergency departments performing psychiatric assessments for people in crisis.
Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and understanding patterns that get in the way of change. Brett aims to be direct and practical in sessions, helping people try new ways of coping and relating. He also uses longer-term narrative and depth-oriented work when it helps uncover persistent patterns.
Outside of clinical work he and his wife sail, backpack, and train dogs. He maintains a YouTube channel with videos related to topics he covers in sessions. Brett practices in California as an LMFT and offers services in English. International clients are accepted.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.