Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Partner in Newport Beach
At Smith Psychotherapy Group, we provide a concierge-level approach to mental wellness that honors individuality, personal goals, and the transformative power of therapy. Our team of expert clinicians brings decades of experience in guiding professionals, high achievers, and discerning individuals toward lasting emotional and psychological growth. We specialize in anxiety and stress management, relationship therapy, trauma recovery, and high-performance mental wellness, offering tailored sessions that go beyond symptom management to create meaningful personal transformation. Our private-pay model ensures sessions remain free from insurance constraints, allowing us to focus entirely on client well-being.With a commitment to confidentiality, clinical expertise, and a deep respect for each client's journey, we create a space where healing and growth thrive. Our Newport Beach-based practice serves individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents, addressing concerns ranging from relationship dissatisfaction to work stress. We believe therapy should be an investment in well-being, not a transactional process, and strive to deliver life-changing breakthroughs in an environment that respects privacy and individuality.
Services
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Child & Teen Therapy
High-Performance Wellness
Trauma Recovery
Stress Management
Relationship Counseling
Mindfulness Training
Parenting Support
Life Transitions Coaching
Highlights and features
- Confidentiality & Exclusivity: A boutique experience tailored to your needs.
- Expert Therapists: Seasoned professionals with a modern, research-backed approach.
- Personalized Care: Sessions designed around your specific goals and aspirations.
- High-Performance Focus: Specialized strategies for executives, athletes, and leaders.
- Holistic Techniques: Integration of CBT, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence.
What people say
Lifesaver for our daughter
Responsive and attentive care
Instrumental in my progress
Safe and judgment-free space
Transformative personal growth
Services
Individual Therapy
Confidential one-on-one sessions tailored to address anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and professional stress. Our therapists use cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to build resilience and emotional regulation. Clients gain self-awareness and tools for lasting personal transformation through a collaborative, personalized approach.
Couples Therapy
Structured sessions to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and enhance intimacy for couples facing conflict or emotional distance. We employ evidence-based techniques to decode communication patterns and develop healthier engagement strategies. Focus areas include conflict resolution, life transitions, and preventative relationship maintenance.
High-Performance Wellness
Specialized mental training for athletes, executives, and professionals to improve focus, resilience, and decision-making under pressure. Programs include goal-setting, stress management, and mindfulness techniques tailored to high-achievers. Sessions enhance mental discipline and recovery strategies for optimal performance in competitive environments.
Child & Teen Therapy
Developmentally appropriate support for children and adolescents navigating anxiety, social challenges, and self-esteem issues. Therapists use play therapy and emotional regulation techniques to build coping skills. Focus areas include academic stress, family transitions, and fostering healthy self-identity in a supportive environment.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized programs addressing trauma and PTSD using evidence-based modalities like EMDR and cognitive processing therapy. Therapists guide clients through safe processing of traumatic experiences while developing grounding techniques. Treatment emphasizes restoring emotional safety and rebuilding daily functioning after traumatic events.
People
Jennifer Smith
CEO
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience guiding clients toward emotional growth. Founder of Smith Psychotherapy Group, specializing in anxiety, relationship therapy, and high-performance wellness. Committed to creating safe spaces for personal transformation.
Kaitlin Knebelsberger
Therapist
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist integrating CBT, internal family systems, and emotionally focused therapy. Specializes in adolescent, adult, and couples counseling for anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. Provides empathetic, nurturing therapeutic environments.
Jaqueline Mendoza
Therapist
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist using humanistic and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Experienced in treating anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Creates non-judgmental spaces for clients to explore challenges and develop healthier coping strategies through collaborative goal-setting.
Stuart Stock-Tucker
Therapist
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with expertise in addiction, LGBTQ+ matters, and trauma recovery. Combines ACT, CBT, and motivational interviewing to help clients navigate anxiety, depression, and personal growth challenges using evidence-based, adaptable approaches.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide individual therapy, couples counseling, child/teen therapy, trauma recovery, and high-performance mental wellness programs tailored to professionals and athletes.
Do you accept insurance?
We operate as a private-pay practice to maintain session flexibility and quality, though we can provide documentation for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
What makes your practice unique?
Our boutique approach combines evidence-based techniques with personalized care, focusing on confidentiality, clinical expertise, and transformative outcomes without insurance constraints.
Do you work with adolescents?
Yes, our therapists specialize in supporting children and teens with anxiety, social challenges, self-esteem, and family transitions using age-appropriate techniques.
