Ivy Smyth
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT (she, her)
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Berkeley, CA 94710
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
My goal is to help clients of all ages uncover a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives while equipping them with practical skills to address anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and compulsions. I also have significant experience working with children and their families to address behavioral and relational challenges. I try to foster a warm and casual atmosphere with clients. It is not uncommon for clients and me to share many laughs during a session. I will follow the client's lead to achieve the tone they are comfortable with in session.
I best serve adolescents and young adults working to identify what they want out of life, who may be feeling lost or overwhelmed about the future. These clients often have symptoms of anxiety and depression and may be experiencing a life transition or identity crisis. I am comfortable working with suicidal ideation and self-harm.
I practice client-centered talk therapy, drawing from existential-humanistic, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, family systems, and narrative therapy. When working with children, I also employ expressive arts and play therapy. I pay close attention to scientific research in the mental health field; evidence-based practice is important to me.
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Let's Connect (951) 783-3662
Managed by Rula Health. Your call or email may go to a representative.
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Couple Sessions $165
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Aetna EAP
- All Savers
- Allegiance
- Ambetter
- Anthem
- Anthem EAP
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- CarePartners
- Centivo
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Cigna EAP
- Coventry
- Curative
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Evry Health
- First Health
- Geisinger
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Harvard Pilgrim
- Health Net
- Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence Administrators
- Independence Blue Cross
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- MagnaCare
- Managed Health Network (MHN)
- Medicare
- Meritain Health
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- New Directions | Lucet
- Nippon Life Benefits
- Optum
- Oscar Health
- Oxford
- Sentara Health Plans
- Sharp Health Plan
- Sidecar Health
- Sierra Health | SHL
- Surest
- Sutter
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- Trustmark Benefits
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 137015 Ivy Smyth
- Attended California State University, Hayward, Master of Science (MS), Graduated 2019
Education and Years In Practice
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicidal Ideation
Expertise
- Behavioral Issues
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Family Conflict
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Polyamory & ENM
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Stress
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Existential
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Expressive Arts
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based