Kelly Smerz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Available both in-person and online
6110 North Port Washington Road Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
Let's Connect (414) 501-7334
Our closest relationships carry profound psychological significance. They can be a source of deep joy and fulfillment, and just as easily, a place of frustration, pain, and disconnection. When we enter adult partnerships or marriages, we bring not only our hopes and intentions for a loving relationship, but also the emotional residues of earlier experiences that can resurface during times of change. Life transitions, such as becoming parents, navigating midlife or career shifts, or adjusting to an empty nest, often invite couples to encounter new aspects of self and each other, at times stretching the relationship in unexpected ways
Couples who work with me can expect a thoughtfully integrated, evidence-based approach to treatment. I draw from Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and other interventions that together help couples to build emotionally attuned, securely connected relationships grounded in trust, admiration, and emotional connection.
Couples seeking therapy often need more than a compassionate listener; they need a skilled guide who can support both individual growth and relational change that fosters emotional connection and well-being. Through my work at the Relationship Center of Milwaukee, I offer a unique therapeutic experience designed to support meaningful, enduring change.
Call or Email Kelly Smerz now for a free 15 minute consultation - (414) 501-7334
Let's Connect (414) 501-7334
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Kelly Smerz
Psychologist, PhD
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (414) 501-7334
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Wisconsin / 2653-57 Kelly Smerz
- In Practice for 21 years
- Attended Marquette University, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2005
Education and Years In Practice
Kelly Smerz
Psychologist, PhD
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (414) 501-7334
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Marital and Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Marriage Therapy
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Couples Therapy
- Depression
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Couples
Age
Adults
Participants
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Kelly Smerz
Psychologist, PhD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (414) 501-7334
Location
Primary Location
Relationship Center of Milwaukee
6110 North Port Washington Road
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
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