What if you stopped trying to hold it all together and started actually living?
Meet Dr. Addie Smith, psychologist for women in Wayne, PA. Specializing in anxiety, perimenopause and menopause support & neurofeedback.
Many of the women I support have spent their whole lives managing everyone else’s needs—partners, parents, and kids.
These women are the emotionally mature members in emotionally immature families. They feel the most because they’re aware of the most. Many have been told they’re “too sensitive” or that they “overreact.” In reality, they’ve just never had the kind of support their nervous systems needed—and deserved.
Being told you’re “too much” is often just a way to silence someone who sees the truth. In my work, we make space for that truth, and for the real you to finally come through.
Maybe you’re here because you’re…
Tired of feeling like you’re the problem in your difficult relationships.
Constantly second-guessing yourself, apologizing, or managing everyone else’s emotions.
Successful on paper, but secretly feel like you’re barely holding it together.
Walking on eggshells in a relationship where you feel invisible or dismissed.
Completely unraveling—and you’re not sure if it’s hormones, your past, or just…everything.
In desperate need of boundaries, but setting them makes you feel guilty, selfish, or afraid.
GET TO KNOW ME
WE’RE IN THIS together.
I believe therapy should feel like a deep exhale—a space where you get to say the things you’ve never said out loud and start seeing yourself more clearly. Not as someone who needs fixing, but someone who’s been holding way too much, for way too long. Because you’re not crazy, your situation is.
I bring a mix of insight, humor, directness, and heart into our sessions. For years, I worked extensively with children and teens, helping them navigate big emotions, relationship dynamics, and formative experiences. That work continues to shape how I support women today—because so much of what we carry began long before adulthood.
Together, we'll look at the patterns, family dynamics, things you’ve blamed yourself for—and start sorting what’s actually yours from what never should’ve been. It’s to help you build the skills and self-compassion to create a life you actually want to live.
Therapy with me is real. It’s relational. And it’s designed to help you feel more like you. Not the over-functioning, over-apologizing, always second-guessing version of yourself—the one who knows her worth and protects her peace.
specializing in:
Women
Support for women navigating self-doubt, over-giving, and the impact of family dynamics.
Perimenopause & Menopause
Therapy that honors the changes in mid-life with compassion, insight, and strength.
Neurofeeback
Brain-based training to calm your nervous system and support lasting change.
My CORE VALUES
Compassionate Honesty
I’ll speak the truth with warmth, even when it’s sometimes hard to hear.
Emotional safety
You can bring your whole, imperfect self here, knowing I’ll show up 100% as myself too.
Empowerment
You’ve spent enough time seeking permission. I’ll support you in trusting your own voice and knowing your worth.
Teamwork
I don’t just sit back and nod—this experience is collaborative. You never have to feel like you’re doing this alone.
Insight & Clarity
Together we’ll make sense of your patterns—without shame, blame, or judgment.
Belief in change
Even if you feel stuck or depleted, I’ll hold hope until you can hold it for yourself.
You don’t need to earn rest. You don’t need to earn worth. You are already enough.
My BACKGROUND & TRAINING
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Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, Widener University
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Widener University
B.S., Villanova University
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Licensed Psychologist, State of Pennsylvania (PS-009170-L)
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Psychodynamic Therapy: exploring developmental roots, attachment patterns, and how the past shapes your present
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): identifying unhelpful thought patterns and learning practical strategies for change
Parent Coaching: supporting caregivers with insight and structure, before working directly with children or teens
Neurofeedback: training the brain to regulate, to reduce anxiety, and to restore balance
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Completing certification in neurofeedback
Ongoing mentorship and supervision in neurofeedback implementation
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Pennsylvania Psychological Association
The Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Stop shrinking to make others comfortable & start standing on solid ground.
I see clients in my office in the heart of Wayne. It’s right in the middle of town, with a free parking lot to make your visits stress-free.