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Meet Rachelle Clayton Smith, MA

Marriage & Family Therapist #131581

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

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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