Dr. Jerry D. Smith Jr. is a clinical psychologist, business consultant, and leadership development coach. He is the founder of Breakthrough Psychological Solutions, PLLC (www.psychbreakthrough.com), a psychological consulting firm, and co-founder of Kara & Jerry Coaching (www.karaandjerry.com). Dr. Smith is ranked nationally in the Top 5 health care providers for improving relationships, in the Top 5 nationally for counseling practitioners, and was awarded the prestigious “Top Psychologist” award in 2015, 2016, and 2017 for the state of Texas and the U.S. national award in 2016 by HealthTap.com. He has published and been featured in numerous articles and is sought after as an expert in mental health, crisis communication, negotiations, leadership development, and team building. Along with his wife, Kara, Dr. Smith is the co-creator of the Critical Dynamics model for building and managing high performance corporate teams. He lives and practices in Texas.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Antisocial Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Life purpose, Men's issues, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
TX Psychologist 36009
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Dr. Smith listened and counseled without judgement. I felt he was genuinely concerned in helping me get better and was interested in moving me forward and making progress.
Written on Jul 07, 2017 after therapy with Jerry for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and career
Very knowledgeable...non judgmental...great at his job....comes up with great solutions.
Written on Feb 15, 2017 after therapy with Jerry for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety