Dr. Shaneze was such a gift to us and our son. When we came to her, we were all very stressed out by what felt like the impossible demands of middle school. We were butting heads with our child, compounding the challenges he was already struggling to cope with. Within a few months of working with Dr. Shaneze, we were experiencing far less friction at home, and our son was coping much better with school demands. Most significantly, our son became much more warm and open to us, knowing we had become a team. Dr. Shaneze has a very easy way of communicating, and her advice always felt straightforward and simple to follow. She is deeply understanding and practical and has a very natural way of communicating what were routinely spot-on insights.

“Dr. Smith saved me. When my road was at a dead-end and there was no hope in sight, she threw me the lifeline of her compassion, grace, and understanding. She helped me navigate a breakup and a narcissist father. She is a rare find in the world of mental health, because she balances a clinical and trauma-informed approach with real, human empathy. There was no pressure to move too fast, or linger on areas that were unhelpful. Dr. Smith guided me through the web of my own thoughts, and helped me to heal myself. Before Dr. Smith, I worked with 5 other therapists, but no one was able to pull me out of the mire of life like she did. I felt safe, comfortable, and challenged in the best way while working with her. And I am genuinely on a road to recovery because of her unique approach. Whether you are struggling with family-trauma, pain from a job-loss, grief from losing a loved one, or anything in-between, I promise that Dr. Smith will heal you in the best way: by teaching you how to heal yourself.”

“I started working with Dr. Gayle Smith due to anxiety and panic attacks that became debilitating. I was not able to perform my best at work and struggled with navigating social situations. Since working with Dr. Gayle Smith, I have felt a lot better. I'm pretty optimistic because I feel a lot less anxiety about things than I did even a few months ago and I feel like I have some strategies to cope with anxiety when I have it. I have not had a panic attacks in months and can’t thank Dr. Gayle Smith enough.”

“Our daughter started working with Dr. Smith freshman year due to anxiety. She attends a competitive school and her perfectionism was getting the best of her. We can see the difference in our daughter this semester. We are humbled by Dr. Smith’s support of our little girl. We are fortunate! Thank you so much for all your efforts. Wouldn't have been possible without it.”

“Dr. Smith helped our teenage son with anxiety. She provided us with insight into his struggles and how we can support him. Our son continues to do well since treatment has ended. We can’t thank her enough for all she’s done for him.”

“Our teenage son has made lots of progress through Dr. Smith’s counseling. He now has a variety of strategies to help address his issues with anxiety, OCD and autism. We also learned strategies that we can use to help him. We are grateful for the support she has provided our family.”

I would definitely recommend Dr. Gayle Smith and this form therapy to another teen. It really helped me detach from my thoughts. It helped me realize that the rituals I had to do was unnecessary, which helped me move on. She did a great job helping me work through all my fears and worries. Thank you for your help.