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Maggie Smith, LPC

Clinical Therapist

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Maggie Smith, Clinical Therapist at GearingUP
Maggie Smith, Clinical Therapist at GearingUP

Meet Maggie

A warm and poised therapist, Maggie Smith comes to GearingUP with not only an excellent academic background, but also with outstanding experience in working with children and teens in both an outpatient setting and a day treatment center.

Maggie Smith, Clinical Therapist at GearingUP

Maggie's Experience

During her time at Children’s Health in Dallas, she worked with clients in the four-day treatment groups. Maggie ran these groups and worked closely with children and teens in learning more effective coping skills and strategies. There were two groups that included children ages five to eleven and two groups that included teens ages twelve to seventeen. In addition, she also was a part of a treatment team that met daily to assist client’s daily progress in meeting their treatment goals and building their clinical tool box. She was also able to assist parents directly with learning how to relate to their children more effectively, and she observed and trained with more senior clinicians conducting family sessions.

Maggie also worked at the well-known Child Advocacy Center while completing her practicum. This invaluable experience included managing 8-12 clients every week, assisting with CPS home visits, and providing childcare for children at the center.

Maggie Smith, Clinical Therapist at GearingUP
Maggie Smith, Clinical Therapist at GearingUP

Maggie's Experience & Training

  • Child Individual Therapy
  • Adolescent Individual Therapy
  • Adult Individual Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Patient Assessment
  • Mood Disorders (Depression/Anxiety)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Complex Trauma Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Panic Attacks
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
  • Anger Management
  • Grief and Loss

Specialized Training

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – Level 3 DBT Training with BehaviorTech and PsychWire
  • Trauma and Complex Trauma – 48 hour long Certification Program

Therapies Maggie Utilizes In Session

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    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    The skills-based system and emotional regulation strategies in DBT were found to be almost universally helpful to clients looking to regain control of their thoughts and emotions. Much like CBT, researchers have shown that DBT is also effective for virtually any type of client – ages 7-60+, all genders and sexual orientations, all races and ethnicities, and more.

    GearingUP DBT

Maggie's Accomplishments

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from The University of Oklahoma (graduated with distinction)
  • Master’s in Counseling from The University of North Texas (4.0 GPA)
  • Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas

In-Person and Online Sessions

Sessions are available in person at the offices below and online by secure video from home, and you can switch between the two whenever it suits you.

Maggie Smith Reviews

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Maggie does a great job of presenting the DBT skills to our daughter. She is a meaningful part of our team and we’re glad she is working with us.

Maggie’s consistent instruction in the DBT skills has been a big part of our daughter’s therapy journey. We are happy she is part of our team.

Maggie has been great at teaching DBT skills. She gives effective explanations and examples which resonate with our daughter. We’re happy to have her as part of our team.

Maggie is excellent with teens and really understands the challenges that come with ADHD and growing up in today’s world. They’re patient, supportive, and easy to talk to, helping teens feel comfortable and heard.

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