Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith is a licensed clinical social worker based in Georgia with 38 years of experience in mental health care. He holds Georgia licensure as a clinical social worker, a credential that reflects advanced training and extensive clinical practice.

Over his career he has worked with a wide range of populations, including foster-care families and families with children who have developmental disabilities. He has also provided services to geriatric clients living in assisted living facilities.

Between those settings, Jerry has practiced in psychiatric hospitals, acute mental health outpatient programs, alcohol and drug outpatient facilities, and in correctional settings such as jails and penitentiaries. He has supported people dealing with both addictions and serious mental health conditions, including Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Major Depressive Disorders.

He brings extensive experience addressing relationship and self-esteem concerns and served as an Adjunct Professor of Psychology for twelve years. His work combines clinical knowledge with a practical, teaching-oriented perspective.

Jerry follows a client-centered approach - he meets people where they are and helps them identify the stuck points and the goals they want to accomplish in therapy. He emphasizes that therapy is driven by the client, and his role is to reflect back observations so clients can clarify their needs and wants and develop an effective path forward with minimal resistance.

He assigns homework as part of the therapeutic process and views completion of those tasks as important to progress. He invites individuals to take his hand and walk and talk together for a while, with the belief that there is a bright and encouraging light at the end of the tunnel.