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Meet Rachelle Clayton Smith, MA

Family Therapist

Rachelle Clayton Smith is an LGBTQIA-affirming registered Marriage and Family Therapist, and a member of the BIPOC community. She has worked for the Department of Children and Family Services and the Los Angeles Police Department advocating for the health, mental health, and safety of children, adults, and first responders for over fifteen years. In addition to her work in private practice, she is currently working as a Social Worker for the City of Los Angeles assisting unhoused persons, adults, children, and seniors who need life resources.

Rachelle has a passion for self-discovery and mindfulness practices. She celebrates and embraces the uniqueness of all human experiences, believing that everyone has a story. Helping people make meaning out of all their experiences is an honor and privilege for her.

Experience

Background And Experiences

Education

MA in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy – Antioch University, Los Angeles BA in Behavioral Science, with a minor in Sociology – California University, Dominguez Hills

On A Personal Level...

Rachelle’s astrological sign is Libra. She’s always in search of balance and weighing out all possibilities to enlist peace and harmony. She was drawn to working with clients due to her belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to be armed with tools and resources that will allow them to evolve into their highest self. When not practicing psychotherapy, Rachelle likes to relax by listening to Lofi music and reading autobiographies. She finds joy in being at the beach watching the ocean waves and the setting of the sun.

Trainings & Certifications

  • Works with children and preteens (TK-8th grade)
  • Teenagers (13-19 yrs old)
  • Adults and Seniors
  • BIPOC
  • LGBTQIA
  • First Responders

Specialties

  • First Responders
  • Youth
  • Addiction
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief/Loss
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Aging
  • PTSD
  • ADHD
  • Mindfulness/Meditation
  • Domestic Violence

Fees 

  • Couples Therapy 50-minute Session
$200
  • Individual Therapy 50-minute Session
$185
  • Family Therapy 50-minute Session
$250
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