Therapist profile
Dr. Aline Smith, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 22617
- NPI
- 1366569469
- Experience
- 37 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Relationship patterns
- Boundary setting
- Stress and anxiety
About Aline
Dr. Aline Smith is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 37 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family struggles, grief, depression, addictions, eating concerns, and bipolar difficulties. Her profile also notes focused attention on issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, and separation-related challenges.
She approaches therapy as a collaborative effort where the client’s own knowledge of their life matters. Sessions focus on identifying patterns that keep people stuck and on practicing different ways of responding. Dr. Smith encourages small, practical steps that can make daily life feel more manageable.
Her background across nearly four decades means she has seen many situations and ways people cope. That experience feeds into a straightforward style that mixes listening with suggestions for changes clients can try between sessions. Expect discussions about relationships, boundaries, and routines that affect mood and functioning.
Dr. Smith works in English and accepts international clients. She asks people to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location.
People who sign up will do practical work together to recognize recurring behaviors, practice different responses, and notice what changes. The aim is to give tools for managing stress, navigating difficult relationships, and coping with loss or addictive patterns over time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Dr. Smith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns. One common approach she uses helps people notice how their early relationships shaped current behavior and attachment - this can clarify why someone keeps putting others first or avoids closeness. Another approach looks at concrete behavior change, teaching practical skills for setting boundaries, managing stress, and responding differently in tense moments.Finding the best approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying something for a few sessions and adjusting if it does not feel helpful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a lunch break, or let someone join from a quieter room rather than commuting. Many people find online sessions help them stick with whatever practical steps they and the therapist agree to try.
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Experience
37+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, eating issues, and bipolar-related difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She works collaboratively and treats the client as the expert on their life, focusing on practical steps and changing recurring patterns.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 37 years of professional experience as a clinician.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.