Kimberly Smiley, PsyD
770-953-4744 ext. 25

Dr. Smiley joined PFPA in September 2003.  She has a broad base of clinical skills obtained through her experiences in private practice, university counseling centers, and community mental health settings.  In addition, she has obtained further training in multi-cultural counseling, group therapy, career counseling, working with survivors of abuse, crisis interventions, and outreach programming (e.g., stress management, diversity training, and career development workshops).

Dr. Smiley provides individual, couples, and family therapy to adults and adolescents.  Her areas of interest include depression, anxiety and stress management, relationship difficulties, divorce issues, grief and loss, and women’s issues.  Working from a cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal approach, the goal of her therapeutic work is to help individuals identify and change maladaptive life patterns, develop more balanced attitudes towards themselves and others, develop more satisfying relationships, and improve their ability to manage stress and anxiety.  In addition, Dr. Smiley also provides coaching for individuals with struggling with issues such as ADHD, career development, college and graduate student growth and development, and obesity and/or weight concerns.  Dr. Smiley also conducts psychological evaluations for ADHD and learning disabilities, as well as other mood or anxiety disorders. 

In addition to her general practice, Dr. Smiley has created a group for children and adolescents who are overweight.  The goal of this group is to help young people become more knowledgeable of weight and nutrition, more physically active in their daily life, and better at managing the emotions that may lead to unhealthy eating patterns.  For more information about this group, please refer to her brochure located under the “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” tab located in the left column of your web page.

As a native of southeast Georgia, Dr. Smiley obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Georgia.  She obtained her Master and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. She sees clients at the Marietta office.