Taylor Smith, LMFT

California · 10 years in practice

Taylor Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who integrates hypnotherapy with practical, goal-oriented work.

License and registration

LMFT, California: 86598 · expires July 2026
NPI: 1962956151 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Taylor

Taylor Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who integrates hypnotherapy with practical, goal-oriented work. He frames sessions around real-life challenges and uses focused techniques to help people make changes. Taylor draws on a decade of clinical experience and a background in counseling psychology to guide conversations and skill-building.

Clients encounter a straightforward approach that emphasizes clear goals and useful tools. Taylor often combines solution-focused methods with elements of Jungian insight and DBT skills to address mood, behavior, and relationships.

Background and approach

Hypnotherapy is used where appropriate as one option among other techniques to support change. He has worked with many people on stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. Taylor also helps with intimacy and relationship questions, parenting-related strain, career decisions, and self-esteem.

Additional focus areas include attachment and blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, and first responder challenges. Sessions tend to be practical and action-oriented. Clients can expect conversations about what is happening now, experiments to try between sessions, and skills to manage intense moments.

Taylor describes his role as a committed partner who aims to use time efficiently and offer clear perspective. People seeking therapy will find an emphasis on collaboration and results. Taylor uses his clinical training and ten years of experience to tailor work to each person’s goals and circumstances.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Taylor lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

Combining hypnotherapy and practical therapy online

Hypnotherapy is used as a focused tool to access attention, reduce anxiety, and support behavior change through guided imagery and suggestion. It can be helpful for habits, stress reduction, and building new ways of responding to triggers.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills are useful for strong mood swings, anger, and relationship stress. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on small, achievable steps that move a person toward their goals and helps track progress week to week.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to use based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so time is used efficiently and clearly.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging offer brief check-ins, homework review, and ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Taylor focus on?

Taylor works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and related challenges. He also addresses relationship and intimacy questions, parenting strain, career issues, and self-esteem.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and goal-focused, blending solution-focused planning, DBT skills, Jungian perspectives, and hypnotherapy when fitting. Expect clear goals, skills practice, and experiments between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings ten years of clinical work and has completed practicum and internship experience in substance abuse. That background informs work with addiction and related concerns.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - LMFT - practicing in California.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted; he works with people located in California.

What formats are available for sessions?

He meets by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and getting started handled?

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