Dr. Alicia Smart
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
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Dr. Alicia Smart is the founder and clinical director of Guidepost DBT, a center dedicated to providing comprehensive and informed Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with an emphasis on in-person care. Dr. Smart has experience working with diverse populations, from children and adolescents to families and adults. Additionally, she is an experienced supervisor for associates at the beginning of their careers.
Dr. Smart is also the Co-Founder and Chief Training Officer at TheraHive, a mental health education company that offers online DBT skills groups to a global audience.
Dr. Smart is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician with extensive training in various therapeutic modalities, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), DBT for PTSD (DBT-PE), Emotion-Focused Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure Therapy.
Dr. Alicia Smart brings a wealth of experience and empathy to her work, spanning diverse age groups from children to older adults. She is dedicated to providing specialized care in the domains of mood disorders, personality disorders, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, emotional dysregulation, and trauma.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $400
- Couple Sessions $450
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Dr. Alicia Smart
Psychologist, PsyD
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 24516 Alicia Smart
- In Practice for 17 years
- Certificate from DBT Linehan Board of Certification 2018
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Dr. Alicia Smart
Psychologist, PsyD
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Mood Disorders
- Suicidal Ideation
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Life Transitions
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Women's Issues
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
Dr. Alicia Smart
Psychologist, PsyD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (415) 737-5156