- Solution focused
- Skills driven
- Goal oriented
About Taylor
Taylor Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with ten years of clinical experience. He frames therapy around practical tools and clear goals. He identifies as a husband, father, and former businessman who has used counseling tools in his own life. Taylor focuses on supporting men’s wellbeing through life transitions and tough periods.
Taylor blends short-term, solution-focused work with depth-oriented approaches when it fits the client. He draws on methods that include Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, hypnotherapy techniques influenced by Milton Erickson, and Jungian perspectives about meaning and symbolism. He has substantial experience with substance use issues from practicum and internship work in substance abuse settings.
In session he prioritizes straightforward conversation and measurable progress. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and relationship or intimacy concerns. He also helps with parenting and fatherhood issues, career dilemmas, and navigating major life changes.
Taylor works with men who want practical tools they can use between sessions. He can support people dealing with trauma, addictions, bipolar disorder, chronic health challenges, blended family concerns, or caregiving strain. The pace and focus of therapy are shaped by each person’s goals.
He practices in California and brings a mix of brief, skills-based strategies and deeper exploration depending on client needs. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and can expect a direct, goal-oriented approach.
Approaches that guide online work
Taylor uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to help people build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are useful for managing strong emotions, anger, and relationship challenges. Hypnotherapy appears in his work as brief, focused techniques influenced by Milton Erickson to shift habits, reduce stress, and support change in behaviors like substance use or motivation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will discuss goals and preferences and propose a plan that may combine brief solution-focused steps, DBT skill practice, or targeted hypnotherapy work. The client and therapist decide together what fits best and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session options before booking. This profile does not list specific formats, so ask which formats are currently offered and how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins, sessions that avoid travel time, and the ability to schedule around work or family commitments. Some formats also make it simpler to do skills practice between sessions or follow-up coaching without a long commute.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Taylor commonly address?
Taylor works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, trauma and grief. He also supports people facing relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and fatherhood challenges, and career or motivation struggles.
What is his therapeutic style like?
His style is direct and practical, combining brief solution-focused work with skills training and deeper exploration when helpful. Sessions emphasize useful tools you can apply between meetings.
How many years has he practiced?
He has ten years of experience working with clients across a range of concerns including substance use and crisis work.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time; sessions are provided within the region he serves.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.