What if you didn’t have to hold it all together to begin with?
Meet Dr. Addie Smith, psychologist for women in Wayne, PA — supporting women across life stages who feel anxious, depleted, or stuck despite doing everything “right.”
Many of the women I support have spent their whole lives managing everyone else’s needs — partners, parents, and children.
These women are often the emotionally mature members in families where emotional support was limited or inconsistent. 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.
You might be 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 to keep the peace.
Successful on paper, but secretly feeling like you’re barely holding it together.
Walking on eggshells in a relationship where you feel invisible or dismissed.
Feeling like you’re unraveling — and unsure whether it’s hormones, your past, or just everything piling up at once.
In need of boundaries, but finding that setting them brings up guilt, fear, or self-doubt.
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 broken — you’ve been responding to circumstances that asked too much of you.
I bring a mix of insight, humor, directness, and heart into our sessions. Earlier in my career, I worked extensively with children and adolescents, supporting them through big emotions, relationship dynamics, and formative experiences. That foundation continues to inform my work with women today — because so much of what we carry into adulthood was shaped long before we had words for it.
Together, we’ll look at patterns, family dynamics, and the things you’ve blamed yourself for — and begin sorting what’s actually yours from what never should have been. The work is about building insight, skills, and self-compassion so you can create a life you genuinely 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 — but the one who knows her worth and protects her peace.
specializing in:
Women
Support for women navigating self-doubt, over-giving, and the lasting impact of family dynamics.
Perimenopause & Menopause
Therapy that honors the emotional and physical changes of midlife with compassion, insight, and strength.
Neurofeedback
A brain-based approach that supports nervous system regulation when therapy alone isn’t enough.
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 fully and authentically 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 work 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. Nothing about you needs fixing.
My BACKGROUND & TRAINING
My training is grounded, integrative, and continually evolving to support thoughtful, ethical care.
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Psy.D., Clinical Psychology
Widener UniversityM.A., Clinical Psychology
Widener UniversityB.S.
Villanova University
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Licensed Psychologist
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (PS-009170-L)
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Psychodynamic Therapy
Exploring developmental roots, attachment patterns, and how past experiences continue to shape your present.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical strategies for change.Parent Coaching
Supporting caregivers with insight and structure, often as part of broader family or developmental work.Neurofeedback
A brain-based approach that supports nervous system regulation when anxiety, overwhelm, or emotional reactivity persist.
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Advanced training in neurofeedback
Ongoing mentorship and continued skill development in neurofeedback implementation.
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Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
You don’t have to keep shrinking to make others comfortable. There is solid ground to stand on.
I see clients in my office in the heart of Wayne. The location is central and offers free parking to make your visits as stress-free as possible.