Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
How Taylor works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Taylor
Taylor Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who blends practical techniques with short-term, results-oriented work. He focuses on straightforward tools to help people manage anger, stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and relationship challenges. Taylor writes from the perspective of someone who has navigated life changes himself as a husband, father, and small-business owner.
Taylor earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology and completed clinical practicums and an internship in substance abuse.
Background and approach
He has about 10 years of clinical experience working with hundreds of clients on a wide range of issues. His background includes work with trauma, grief, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, and problems that show up in work and parenting roles. In sessions he uses approaches that are direct and practical.
He draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. He also uses hypnotherapy techniques influenced by Milton Erickson and elements of Jungian therapy to explore patterns and meaning. Solution-Focused Therapy helps him keep work goal-directed and time-efficient.
Taylor aims to match tools to each person’s goals. He will set clear steps, teach concrete skills, and check progress often. Sessions tend to balance skill practice, focused conversation, and planning for real-life changes.
People often come to him for help with coping during crisis, improving communication, managing substance use, or regaining direction after loss or major change. He positions himself as a practical partner who prioritizes useful strategies and measurable steps.
What Taylor works with
Everything Taylor lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Taylor's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Taylor lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using practical therapies online for skill building and change
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, focuses on teaching specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication. It is useful when anger, anxiety, or strong mood swings get in the way of daily life. Hypnotherapy, influenced by Milton Erickson's work, uses guided relaxation and focused suggestion to help shift habits, ease anxiety, and support behavior change. It can be paired with talk work to help people access different ways of responding to triggers.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Taylor will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust as needed. The aim is to find methods that match the client's situation and make progress toward clear, agreed-on steps.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing coaching between sessions. These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels, and day-to-day demands.
Questions people ask about Taylor
What kinds of concerns does Taylor address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, trauma and grief, mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder, and career or life-change struggles.
What is his general therapy style?
Taylor uses a practical, goal-focused approach. Sessions mix skill teaching, problem solving, and brief exploration to help clients make changes efficiently.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has about 10 years of experience and has worked with hundreds of clients across substance use, trauma, mood, and relationship concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are available for online sessions?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can choose what fits their schedule and needs.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies by location and is provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.