Diana Smith, MA, LPC, CMHIMP

Professional Training

• Masters in Counseling, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, 2005
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
• SYMBIS Premarital Inventory and Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) for
  Trauma and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Modified
  (EMDR-M) for Trauma and Attachment
• Amen Method Professional
• Certified Brain Health Coach
• Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider (CMHIMP)

Diana Smith

Professional Experience

Diana has provided counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups since 2003. She has extensive experience counseling and encouraging clients as they face impossible-looking situations.  She is experienced in prayer therapy and has facilitated Divorce Care, Celebrate Recovery and Disability Support Groups.

Approach to Therapy

Diana has weathered two socialist takeovers in third world countries and consequently understands how difficult life transitions can be and how important it is to find meaning, purpose, hope and a “safe haven” in adversity. Her approach to therapy is based on the unique needs of each client and may include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (exploring how you think, feel, behave and relate to others), Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, Family Systems Therapy (how we influence each other),  and EMDR for trauma. Diana believes that the Bible is a remarkable guide for navigating life circumstances and she looks to biblical truth and psychological principles to guide sessions when a client is open to both.

Diana’s Specialties/Interests include treatment of:

• Anger Issues
• Anxiety
• Chronic Illness and Disability
• Co-dependent coping behaviors
• Couples/Marriage and Relationship Counseling
• Depression
• Family-of-origin issues
• Grieving: losses, deaths, divorce
• Health and Wellness
• Love/Relationship Addiction
• Personal Growth & Development
• Premarital Counseling
• Spiritual Issues
• Trauma/PTSD