Jahthaime Smith, MS, LPCC

About

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Los Angeles, CA. Works with Anxiety, Men's Issues and Mood Disorders. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Divorce
• Life Transitions
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Forensic PsychologyPsychology applied to legal matters, such as evaluations for courts, custody or criminal cases.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• Schema Therapy
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Addiction, Anger Management, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Cancer, Chronic Illness, Codependency, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Neurodivergence, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sleep or Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Veterans

Insurance

Aetna, Aetna EAP, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Student Health, Anthem, Anthem EAP, Blue Cross, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna EAP, Cigna Medicare, Health Net, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), Magellan, Managed Health Network (MHN), Medi-Cal, Medicaid, Medicare, MHNet Behavioral Health, Molina Healthcare, Optum, Sutter, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $90; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa, Wire

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Blind Allied, Deaf Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Little Person Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Mixed Race

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Chatham University

Years in practice

17

Education & qualifications