Dr. Erica Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist in New Jersey. Prior to joining the Ascent team, she worked with diverse client populations and has experience providing individual and group therapy in college counseling and in integrated healthcare settings. Her areas of interest include adult individual therapy and couples counseling, working with racially diverse populations, and supporting clients who experience interpersonal/relationship challenges, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, self-esteem struggles, race-related stress, and emotion-regulation challenges. As a therapist, she offers a safe space filled with patience, empathy and kindness and is passionate about providing clients with a personalized experience that enables them to achieve greater levels of clarity, restoration, and internal and external peace through self-reflection and skill development.