My professional background includes over 25 years experience as a clinical provider, healthcare consultant and executive, psychology professor, and published researcher/writer, that we can apply to help you gain insight and develop your own approach to work on your goals, and that can support you in changing, healing, or maybe even recovering from, or overcoming obstacles that might be blocking growth. Discovering the life that is meant for you is to find great treasure.
We will primarily use cognitive, psychodynamic, psychoanalytic, and systems therapy approaches with tools and methods that can help you reach your goals.
Growth is simple, but not always easy. It is always worthwhile. One new perspective can change your entire life. I look forward to seeing how I may be of service to you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Family of origin issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Systemic Therapy
MN LICSW 08854
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. David Smith. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Dr. Smith offers effective ways to re-frame and think about various aspects of life through a helpful and informative philosophical lens.
Written on Oct 27, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr. Smith has done a wonderful job with helping me confronting the issues I am facing, while at the same time helping me see other perspectives I may not have considered before. The few sessions I have had with him so far have already gone a long way in helping repair my relationships with family and partner, and I continue to look forward to how he can help better improve myself
Written on Oct 14, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Everything has been great so far. It's easy to feel very comfortable in sessions with him.
Written on Oct 07, 2025 after therapy with David for 6 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and self esteem
Dr Smith is fantastic. He uses deep expertise with compassion to help others.
Written on Jul 23, 2025 after therapy with David for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching
Dr. Smith is a well read man and can use story to make his point stick... Loved working with him and jumping right back on his schedule
Written on Jun 05, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 weeks
Respectful
Written on May 30, 2025 after therapy with David for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes