Anthony D. Smith LMHC

About

Anthony Smith is a licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of experience in Massachusetts. He has worked in facilities and private practice performing therapy and diagnostic evaluations. This includes 20 years in the forensic arena, where he currently provides assessments for the juvenile courts. Early on, Anthony witnessed the damage that inaccurate diagnosis and misinformed treatment can lead to. He naturally evolved a keen interest in differential diagnostic assessment and in training and educating new practitioners. As a professor, he teaches abnormal psychology, creates courses on the lived experiences of people with mental illness, and supervises graduate student counseling practicums. Anthony is the author of Getting Started as a New Therapist: 50+ Tips for Clinical Effectiveness, to be released in the summer of 2024 by Routledge.

Recent Posts

3 Signs of Hidden Depression

Sighing, frustration, and agitation deserve a look beneath the surface. They could be the tip of the depressive iceberg.

Springtime Can Instigate Seasonal Mood Problems

If you think seasonal affective disorder is limited to winter depression, think again. See how expansive it can be and what can be done about it.

Is Masking Correlated to Suicide Risk in Autistic Girls?

Autistic girls have an uncanny ability to mask their symptoms. While this might seem adaptive, it leads to missed diagnoses and higher rates of suicide.

Pop culture portrays unpredictable and violent mental illness profiles, fueling stigma. The most stigmatized disorders are often much more subtle than their actor representations.

Could Treatment-Resistant ADHD Be a Matter of Personality?

Restless, easily frustrated, irritable, stimulation-seeking—sounds a lot like ADHD. But, think again! The hypomanic personality may hold the key to "treatment-resistant" ADHD.

The Difference Between Treatment-Resistant Depression and a Depressive Personality

Chronic pessimism and sadness and not responding to depression treatment may seem treatment resistant, but think again. It might be time to consider a depressive personality.

Narrative Therapy in Maternal Mental Health Care

Sharing stories of perinatal struggle, with support, can accelerate healing.

A Practical Guide to Major Depression

Studying major depression subtypes in depth is challenging. Develop a foundation by reviewing one paragraph of the most salient information for each of the eight subtypes.

Social Media Activities Can Reveal Depression

Depression isn't always obvious. However, postings on social networking sites can offer unique clues to a person's suffering.

3 Big Signs of Avoidant Personality Disorder

The avoidant personality isn't uncommon but gets little clinical attention. Sufferers often endure silently and with comorbid depression, making recognition an important issue.